How to say 'Failure' in Japanese | 失敗

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The Japanese word for Failure is 'Shippai', written as 失敗 in Japanese.'Failure' in hiragana is しっぱい.

word

失敗

Meaning

Failure

Reading

しっぱい

shippai

Kanji

失Lose, Fault 敗Defeat

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '失敗 (しっぱい)' means 'failure'. It refers to the act of failing to achieve a desired result or making a mistake. This word is commonly used in various contexts, such as academic, professional, or personal situations. For example: I made a mistake in the exam「試験で失敗した」(しけんでしっぱいした). He failed in his attempt to climb the mountain「彼は山登りに失敗した」(かれはやまのぼりにしっぱいした). It can also be used to describe a failed experiment or project: The experiment was a failure「その実験は失敗だった」(そのじっけんはしっぱいだった).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3490

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 失敗

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

失

Meaning

Lose, Fault

kanji

敗

Meaning

Defeat

Words Related to 失敗 Through the Kanji 失

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 失 as well.

word

失う

Meaning

Lose

word

失礼

Meaning

Excuse, Rude

word

失業

Meaning

Unemployment

word

失望

Meaning

Disappointment

word

失恋

Meaning

Heartbreak

word

損失

Meaning

Loss

word

喪失

Meaning

Loss

Words Related to 失敗 Through the Kanji 敗

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 敗 as well.

word

勝敗

Meaning

Outcome

word

敗れる

Meaning

Lose

word

敗戦

Meaning

Defeat

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'Shippai' means 'Failure' .

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