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Zach

失態

失体

Reading

Kana: しったい
Romaji: shittai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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mismanagement; fault; error; failure; disgrace; discredit

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: タイ、 わざ.と
Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Example Sentences

あの事件(じけん)大統領(だいとうりょう)失態(しったい)であった。
➥That incident was a black mark against the president.
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どんな理由(りゆう)があろうと、せっかく軌道(きどう)()せた貿易(ぼうえき)失墜(しっつい)させたのは(だい)失態(しったい)だ。
➥Whatever the reason, forfeiting the trade that we finally got on track is a fiasco.
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