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How to say 'Failure' in Japanese | 不合格

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The Japanese word for Failure is 'Fugoukaku', written as 不合格 in Japanese.'Failure' in hiragana is ふごうかく.

    Meaning

    Failure

    Reading

    ふごうかく

    fugoukaku

    Kanji

    Not Fit, Match Status

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '不合格 (ふごうかく)' means 'failure' in the context of not meeting a certain standard or requirement, particularly in exams, tests, or qualifications. It is often used to describe the result of not passing an examination or not being accepted into a program. For example: He got a failure on the exam「彼は試験に不合格だった」(かれはしけんにふごうかくだった). The application was rejected due to failure to meet the criteria「その申請は基準を満たさなかったため不合格だった」(そのしんせいはきじゅんをみたさなかったためふごうかくだった). This term carries a formal tone and is commonly used in academic or professional settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5554

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不合格

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Not

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Status

Words Related to 不合格 Through the Kanji

These 44 Words contain the Kanji 不 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Not

  • word

    不便

    Meaning

    Inconvenient

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    不親切

    Meaning

    Unkind

  • word

    不幸

    Meaning

    Misfortune, Unhappiness

  • word

    不意

    Meaning

    Suddenness

  • word

    不味い

    Meaning

    Awkward, Unappetizing

  • word

    不可欠

    Meaning

    Essential

  • word

    不要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    不快

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    不況

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    不倫

    Meaning

    Affair

  • word

    不安

    Meaning

    Anxiety

  • word

    不満

    Meaning

    Dissatisfaction

  • word

    不足

    Meaning

    Lack, Shortage

  • word

    不可能

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    不十分

    Meaning

    Insufficient

  • word

    不明

    Meaning

    Unknown

  • word

    不良

    Meaning

    Bad, Delinquent

  • word

    不当

    Meaning

    Unjust

  • word

    不規則

    Meaning

    Irregular

  • word

    不利

    Meaning

    Disadvantage

  • word

    不必要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    不運

    Meaning

    Misfortune

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

  • word

    不自由

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    不思議

    Meaning

    Mysterious

  • word

    不平

    Meaning

    Complaint

  • word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

  • word

    不注意

    Meaning

    Carelessness

  • word

    不確か

    Meaning

    Uncertain

  • word

    不器用

    Meaning

    Clumsy

  • word

    不公平

    Meaning

    Unfair

  • word

    不法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    不完全

    Meaning

    Incomplete

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    不景気

    Meaning

    Recession

  • word

    不幸せ

    Meaning

    Unhappy

  • word

    不在

    Meaning

    Absence

  • word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

  • word

    不潔

    Meaning

    Unclean, Filthy

  • word

    不機嫌

    Meaning

    Displeased

  • word

    不愉快

    Meaning

    Unpleasant

Words Related to 不合格 Through the Kanji

These 53 Words contain the Kanji 合 as well.

  • word

    場合

    Meaning

    Case

  • word

    合わせる

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    合格

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    合う

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    結合

    Meaning

    Combination, Bonding

  • word

    組合

    Meaning

    Union

  • word

    都合

    Meaning

    Convenience, Circumstances

  • word

    具合

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    連合

    Meaning

    Alliance, Union

  • word

    合わす

    Meaning

    Match, Adjust

  • word

    合図

    Meaning

    Signal

  • word

    合理

    Meaning

    Rationality

  • word

    打ち合わせ

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    打ち合わせる

    Meaning

    Discuss

  • word

    試合

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    合併

    Meaning

    Merger

  • word

    合計

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    合同

    Meaning

    Joint, Combination

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    合意

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    合成

    Meaning

    Synthesis, Combination

  • word

    話し合う

    Meaning

    Discuss

  • word

    知り合い

    Meaning

    Acquaintance

  • word

    集合

    Meaning

    Gathering

  • word

    合唱

    Meaning

    Chorus

  • word

    話し合い

    Meaning

    Discussion

  • word

    見合い

    Meaning

    Matchmaking

  • word

    間に合わせる

    Meaning

    Make do

  • word

    組み合わせ

    Meaning

    Combination

  • word

    間に合う

    Meaning

    Suffice, Be in time

  • word

    似合う

    Meaning

    Suit

  • word

    待ち合わせ

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    待ち合わせる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    問い合わせる

    Meaning

    Inquire

  • word

    割合

    Meaning

    Proportion, Relatively

  • word

    割合に

    Meaning

    Relatively

  • word

    合衆

    Meaning

    Federation

  • word

    知り合う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    待合室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

  • word

    複合

    Meaning

    Combination

  • word

    組み合わせる

    Meaning

    Combine

  • word

    統合

    Meaning

    Integration

  • word

    総合

    Meaning

    Integration

  • word

    合戦

    Meaning

    Battle

  • word

    向き合う

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    隣り合う

    Meaning

    Adjacent

  • word

    問い合わせ

    Meaning

    Inquiry

  • word

    合い

    Meaning

    Mutual

  • word

    Meaning

    Combine

  • word

    釣り合い

    Meaning

    Balance

  • word

    釣り合う

    Meaning

    Balance

Words Related to 不合格 Through the Kanji

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 格 as well.

  • word

    合格

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    価格

    Meaning

    Price

  • word

    性格

    Meaning

    Personality

  • word

    資格

    Meaning

    Qualification

  • word

    格好

    Meaning

    Appearance, Posture

  • word

    本格

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    人格

    Meaning

    Personality

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    本格的

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    格差

    Meaning

    Gap

  • word

    Meaning

    Status

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'Fugoukaku' means 'Failure' .

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