Vocabulary
What does 落第 (らくだい, rakudai) mean?
落第 (らくだい, rakudai) means failure (in an exam); failing a grade.
Quick facts| Reading | らくだい |
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| Romaji | rakudai |
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| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrakudai
failure (in an exam); failing a grade
- 1noun · suru verb · intransitive failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)
- 2noun · suru verb · intransitive falling short of the standard; not making the grade
Example sentences
試験に落第してしまいました。
I failed the exam.
彼は落第しないように毎日勉強しています。
He studies every day so as not to fail.
