VocabJLPT N1
failing to be elected
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. failing to be elected
  2. 2. election defeat
  3. 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?