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failure in Japanese

failure in Japanese is 失敗, 失敗作 — failure means the state of not achieving a desired or intended result.

failure in Japanese

失敗
noun
Pronounced: shippai
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
失敗作
noun
Pronounced: shippaisaku
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of success.

What does "failure" mean?

  1. noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
    "The launch ended in complete failure."
  2. noun Not doing something that should have been done.
    "The report criticized the company's failure to act on the warnings."
  3. noun The point at which an organ or system stops working properly.
    "He was rushed to hospital with heart failure."
  4. noun Someone or something considered unsuccessful.
    "The film was a critical and commercial failure."

failure in a sentence

  • The launch ended in complete failure.
  • Fear of failure kept her from applying at first.
  • The report criticized the company's failure to act on the warnings.
  • He was rushed to hospital with heart failure.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "failure" in Japanese?

"failure" in Japanese is 失敗, 失敗作. failure means: The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.

How do you pronounce 失敗?

"failure" in Japanese is 失敗, pronounced "shippai".

How do you use "failure" in a sentence?

Example: "The launch ended in complete failure." In Japanese, "failure" is 失敗, 失敗作.

Are there other ways to say "failure" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "failure": 失敗, 失敗作.

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