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VocabJLPT N4

failure

NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. failure
2. mistake

This noun and する-verb refers to a failure or mistake, meaning something did not go as planned or was unsuccessful. It is the opposite of success and is used in a wide variety of situations, from small everyday errors to major professional setbacks.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Alone, I made up my mind: "I won't fail next time."

Sentence 2

Today just feels like a day where everything I do will go wrong.

Sentence 3

Sure, I failed, but I still came away with the experience!

Sentence 4

"I mess up cooking all the time," she laughed.

Sentence 5

I realized later that it had been the wrong call.