Word Meaning 落第
らくだい
rakudai
落第 is read as らくだい (rakudai) and means failure (in an examination).
Meaning
English
- failure (in an examination)
- failing to advance (to the next year)
- falling short of the standard
- not making the grade
Reading
Kana
らくだい
Romaji
rakudai
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 23 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12落成検査
らくせいけんさ
inspection of a completed facility (esp. of radio stations as required under Japanese law)
Example Sentences
7落第しちゃう！
I will be a repeater!
これじゃ落第だよ。
Well this is a failure.
誰も落第しなかった。
No one has failed.
ほとんどの生徒が落第しました。
Almost every student failed the exam.
落第しないように一生懸命勉強しなさい。
Study hard so you don't fail.
落第しないように一生懸命に勉強しなさい。
Study hard so you don't fail.
「トム、また落第点を取ったらしいわよ。卒業できないんじゃないの？」「そうなの？困った子ね。まぁ、そのうち卒業するわよ」「母さんはトムには甘いんだから」
"It seems Tom got another failing grade. He won't be able to graduate like this, right?" "Really? He's quite the troublemaker. Well, he will graduate eventually." "It's because you're spoiling him, mom."