落第 (らくだい)failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
falling short of the standard; not making the gradenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 落第

下落げらくdepreciation; decline
落ち着いたおちついたcalm; composed
墜落ついらくfall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
落ちるおちるto fall down; to drop
落語らくごrakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling
急落きゅうらくsudden fall; sharp fall
暴落ぼうらくslump; crash
落ちおちslip; omission
次第にしだいにgradually (progress into a state)
第一歩だいいっぽfirst step
第三者だいさんしゃthird party; third person
第一人者だいいちにんしゃleading person; foremost figure
第二次世界大戦だいにじせかいたいせんSecond World War; World War II
第一線だいいっせんthe front (of a battlefield); forefront
第一声だいいっせいfirst words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth
第三国だいさんごくa third country

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