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失敗

Reading

Kana: しっぱい
Romaji: shippai
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Definition

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failure; mistake; blunder

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal

Example Sentences

失敗(しっぱい)したなあ。
➥I shouldn't have done it.
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事業(じぎょう)失敗(しっぱい)した。
➥He failed in business.
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結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)するさ。
➥After all, it's sure to fail.
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失敗(しっぱい)(おそ)れるな。
➥Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
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試験(しけん)失敗(しっぱい)した。
➥He failed the exam.
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(かれ)結局(けっきょく)失敗(しっぱい)した。
➥He failed after all.
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