Word details

落選

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 落選.

Dictionary

Entry

落選くせんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #36875
1

failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election

Examples
彼は私たちの予想に反して落選した。
He failed to get elected contrary to our expectation.
2

not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

elect, select, choose, prefer

14 strokesFrequency 57JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セン

Kun

えら.ぶえ.るよ.る

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