失敗談(しっぱいだん)

しっぱいだん
noun
story about failure; failure story
1. story about failure; failure story
An anecdote or story about a past mistake or failure, often shared for entertainment or educational purposes.
失敗談(しっぱいだん)を話(はな)す。
To tell a story about failure.
彼女(かのじょ)の失敗談(しっぱいだん)は傑作(けっさく)だ。
Her failure story is hilarious.
失敗談(しっぱいだん)から学(まな)ぶことが多(おお)い。
There is much to learn from failure stories.

失敗談(しっぱいだん) refers to an anecdote about a past mistake or failure. These stories are often shared in conversation for humor, self-deprecation, or as cautionary tales.

COMPOSITION:
失敗(しっぱい) (failure) + 談(だん) (talk, story).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 失敗談(しっぱいだん)を話(はな)す: to tell a failure story
  • 失敗談(しっぱいだん)を聞(き)く: to hear a failure story
  • 失敗談(しっぱいだん)から学(まな)ぶ: to learn from failure stories

SIMILAR 〜談(だん) COMPOUNDS:

  • 成功談(せいこうだん): success story
  • 体験談(たいけんだん): personal experience story
  • 苦労談(くろうだん): hardship story
  • 武勇伝(ぶゆうでん): tale of heroic deeds

USAGE:
The suffix 談(だん) is productive and attaches to various nouns to create "story about ~" compounds. 失敗談(しっぱいだん) is especially common in casual conversation, talk shows, and self-help contexts.

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Added 2026.2.4 19:52 · Revised 2026.3.25 18:40
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