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VocabJLPT N2

fault

NounPrefix

Definitions

1. fault
2. error
3. going poorly
4. un-

This prefix is attached to nouns to indicate negation, meaning "non-," "un-," or "not." It is similar to adding a negative prefix in English and is used to form words meaning something that lacks a certain quality or status.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Forgetting that promise — isn't that your fault?

Sentence 2

He put on a brave face and said, "Admitting fault means losing."

Sentence 3

At the front door, my mom said, "That one's on you."

Sentence 4

The teacher said, "Once you own your mistakes, you can move forward."

Sentence 5

I hate apologizing first — it feels like admitting the whole thing was my fault.