failure (in an examination)
らくだい
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
2.
falling short of the standard, not making the grade
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彼は一度落第したが、諦めずに努力し、無事卒業できた。
He failed once, but he didn't give up and worked hard, successfully graduating.
単位が足りず、彼は大学を落第してしまった。
He didn't have enough credits and ended up failing out of university.
厳しい基準を満たせず、多くの候補者が選考で落第した。
Many candidates failed the selection process because they couldn't meet the strict criteria.
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