落 選(らくせん)

らくせん

noun, suru verb

losing (election); not being selected

1. losing (an election)

Failing to win an election or not being elected to office.

現職(げんしょく)議員(ぎいん)が落選(らくせん)した。

The incumbent lost the election.

2. not being selected (lottery/competition)

Not being chosen in a lottery, raffle, or selection process.

残念(ざんねん)ながら落選(らくせん)しました。

Unfortunately, you were not selected.

チケットの抽選(ちゅうせん)で落選(らくせん)した。

I didn't win in the ticket lottery.

USAGE:
落選(らくせん) is the opposite of 当選(とうせん).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

落選(らくせん)する (to lose/not be selected)
落選(らくせん)者(しゃ) (unsuccessful candidate; loser)
落選(らくせん)通知(つうち) (notification of not being selected)
落選(らくせん)運動(うんどう) (negative campaign)

NOTES:
落選(らくせん) carries a somewhat stronger sense of failure compared to simply "not winning." The kanji 落(らく) (fall) conveys the idea of falling short.

Related Words

Antonym: 当選(とうせん) (winning (election))

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Added 2026.1.19 8:05 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24

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