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JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

失しっ敗ぱい

shippai

failure, mistake

失敗する means “to fail.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. １度どや２度どの失敗しっぱいはだれにでもある。

    Everybody fails once or twice.

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  2. 私わたしは結局けっきょく失敗しっぱいした。

    I failed after all.

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  3. 彼かれは事業じぎょうに失敗しっぱいした。

    He failed in business.

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Kanji in 失敗

  • 失lose; errorOnシツKunうしなう・うせる
  • 敗failure; defeatOnハイKunやぶれる

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