失脚

Reading

Kana: しっきゃく

Romaji: shikkyaku

Definition

noun

vs

1

losing one's standing; being overthrown; falling

Kanji

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

脚

Readings: キャク、 キャ、 カク、 あし

Meanings: skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base

Example Sentences

その政治家(せいじか)は結局(けっきょく)失脚(しっきゃく)した。

➥The politician lost his position in the end.

２００６年(ねん)９月(くがつ)の軍事(ぐんじ)クーデターで失脚(しっきゃく)、事実上(じじつじょう)亡命中(ぼうめいちゅう)だったタイのタクシン元(もと)首相(しゅしょう)が２８日(にち)、約(やく)１年(ねん)半(はん)ぶりに帰国(きこく)した。

➥Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.

彼(かれ)は放漫(ほうまん)だったので失脚(しっきゃく)した。

➥He lost his job through his irresponsibility.