失敗

shippai

failure

彼はテストで失敗した。

He failed the test.

general

A failure or mistake, often in an attempt to achieve something.

プロジェクトは失敗に終わった。

The project ended in failure.

失敗から学ぶことが大切だ。

It's important to learn from failure.

Commonly used to describe mistakes, errors, or unsuccessful attempts.

Collocations

Failure is the mother of success

失敗 is often used to describe personal or professional mistakes, but it can also refer to broader failures in projects or endeavors.

In formal contexts, it's often softened with phrases like '失敗しました' (I failed) rather than direct blame.

From the kanji 失 (to lose) and 敗 (defeat).

Often used in both formal and informal contexts to describe mistakes or unsuccessful outcomes.

失

to lose

root

敗

defeat

root

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