JLPT N4Words

しっぱい

Meaning
うまくいかなくて目的を達成できないこと
Explanation
「しっぱい(失敗)」 means failing to achieve a goal because things do not go well. It is used like 「実験に失敗する」 (fail an experiment). The opposite word is 「成功(せいこう)」, which means things going well as intended. Be careful not to mix them up.
Original Japanese explanation

「しっぱい(失敗)」は、うまくいかなくて目的を達成できないことです。「実験に失敗する」のように使います。反対の言葉は「成功(せいこう)」で、思った通りにうまくいくことです。取りちがえないようにしましょう。

Examples
  • 実験に失敗する

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