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落第

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

落第 — “failure (an exam), failing, being held back”

落第 (read らくだい) means failure (an exam), failing, being held back. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

らくだい

Meaning

failure (an exam), failing, being held back

落第 in a sentence

試験しけんに落第らくだいする。

To fail the exam.

The kanji in 落第

落to fall
第ordinal (number)

Words that share a kanji with 落第

落とすおとす— to drop, to lose
落ちるおちる— to fall, to drop
落ち着くおちつく— to calm down, to settle down, to be composed
落とし物おとしもの— lost item, lost property
洒落しゃれ— pun, joke, witticism
次第しだい— order, circumstances; depending on
第一だいいち— first, first of all; foremost, most important

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