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VocabJLPT N1

failing to be elected

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. failing to be elected
2. election defeat
3. not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.)

The act of failing to be elected or selected in a vote or competition. It is the opposite of winning an election and is commonly used in political news coverage.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, if you lost, what exactly are we celebrating?

Sentence 2

You lost again? Come on, when are you going to learn?

Sentence 3

Today's meeting discussed how to respond in light of the candidate's defeat.

Sentence 4

My grandma encouraged me, saying, "Losing an election is nothing to be ashamed of."

Sentence 5

Hey, should I say "sorry to hear that" to someone who lost the election?