落第(らくだい)

らくだい
noun/suru-verb
failing (an exam or grade)
1. failing (an exam or grade)
failing (an exam or grade); flunking; not passing
試験(しけん)に落第(らくだい)した。
I failed the exam.
彼(かれ)は落第(らくだい)して一年(いちねん)留年(りゅうねん)した。
He failed and had to repeat a year.
運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)の試験(しけん)で落第(らくだい)しないよう一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)勉強(べんきょう)した。
I studied hard so I wouldn't fail the driving test.

落第(らくだい) refers to failing an examination or not meeting requirements to advance to the next grade level.

Common expressions:

  • 落第(らくだい)する (to fail)
  • 落第点(らくだいてん) (failing grade)
  • 落第生(らくだいせい) (student who failed)

Antonym:

  • 合格(ごうかく) (passing, success)

Figurative usage:

落第(らくだい) can be used figuratively to describe not meeting standards in non-academic contexts:

  • 親(おや)として落第(らくだい)だ (I'm a failure as a parent)
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Added 2026.1.21 12:55
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