落第
らくだい
rakudai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
落第 (らくだい (rakudai)) means "Academic failure". The reading is らくだい (rakudai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Academic failure
Also : failure (in an examination) · failing to advance (to the next year)
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Example Sentences
受験に落第しないために、毎日3時間勉強した。
じゅけんにらくだいしないために、まいにち3じかんべんきょうした。
To avoid failing the exam, I studied three hours every day.
何度か落第しかけたが、先生の助けで合格できた。
なんどからくだいしかけたが、せんせいのたすけでごうかくできた。
I came close to failing several times, but thanks to my teacher's help, I passed.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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