不採用(ふさいよう)

ふさいよう
noun
rejection; not hired; not accepted
formalbusinesswork
1. rejection (of an application); not being hired; not being adopted
The result of not being selected in a job application, proposal, or submission. The opposite of being accepted or hired.
残念(ざんねん)ながら不採用(ふさいよう)となりました。
Unfortunately, your application was not accepted.
三社(さんしゃ)連続(れんぞく)で不採用(ふさいよう)だった。
I was rejected by three companies in a row.
不採用(ふさいよう)の通知(つうち)を受(う)け取(と)って落(お)ち込(こ)んだが、気持(きも)ちを切(き)り替(か)えた。
I was discouraged when I received the rejection notice, but I changed my mindset.

Usage

Commonly encountered in job hunting (就職活動(しゅうしょくかつどう)). Rejection notifications are sometimes called 不採用(ふさいよう)通知(つうち) or, colloquially, お祈(いの)りメール ("prayer email"), because they typically include the phrase 「ご活躍(かつやく)をお祈(いの)りします」.

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Antonym: 採用(さいよう) (hiring, acceptance)
Related: 不合格(ふごうかく) (failure (exam))
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Added 2026.3.8 15:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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