しっぱい
Meanings
Noun
1. うまくいかなかったこと。やりそこなうこと。しくじること。
Kanji used
permanent loss
defeated
Pitch accent
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Top 900
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
failure story; horror story
Examples (162 in total)
I'm failing at my job.
Don't be afraid to fail.
It was a complete failure.
Ah, I've failed again!
Don't give up if you fail.
They must've failed.
I always fail.
I failed to make a cake.
Did he fail again?
I failed after all.
What if we should fail?
It is probable that he will fail.
Take care not to fail.
If you aren't careful, you'll fail again.
The party was a failure.
The negotiation ended in failure.
That experiment was a failure.
The project was a complete failure.
George failed in business.
To my surprise, he has failed.
Why did you fail the entrance examination?
Don't get discouraged if you should fail.
He failed because he did not have money.
He did his best, but failed.
He failed the entrance exam.
One failure followed another.
The prime minister was unable to form a cabinet.
The peace talks failed again.
Don't laugh at my failure.
I was afraid that you had failed.
How do you account for his failure?
Strangely enough, he failed.
You should acknowledge your failure.
That he will fail is certain.
If you don't study harder, you'll definitely fail.
What is the cause of such a failure?
That plan resulted with failure.
The reason for your failure is that you did not try hard enough.
I tried it again, only to fail.
You failed to wake Harry up.
She failed every time she tried.
We failed to persuade him.
If it were not for your advice I would fail.
He tried several times, but failed.
People repeat their mistakes in order to become adults.
He warned me that I would fail.
Don't accuse others for your own failure.
Such a plan is bound to fail.
You must learn from mistakes.
Defeated revolutions are forgotten quickly.
If you fail, try again!
He will not fail in the examination.
My mother was disappointed by my failure.
Our experiment went wrong last week.
He failed in his business last year.
The show was far from being a failure.
Far from being a failure, our negotiation was a great success.
What would you do if you failed?
I made an irreversible mistake.
This attempt resulted in failure.
I tried my best, only to fail again.
The plan failed after all.
He made amends for his mistakes.
Why did Tom fail in business?
This is how he failed.
My plans failed one after another.
The failure resulted from his idleness.
Work hard, or you will fail.
The attempt ended in failure.
Should I fail, what would my parents say?
I was surprised to hear of his failure.
We must reflect on our failure.
I'm not angry because you have failed.
I'm afraid she will fail.
He has a fear that his brother will fail.
I am responsible for this failure.
This failure is due to your mistake.
I was astonished to hear that he failed.
One learns from one's own mistakes.
He tried it again, only to fail.
The reasons for our failure are as follows.
Had it not been for your help, I would have failed.
At first, I failed the test.
I didn't think I wanted to do it again, given that I failed last year.
Life is by no means a series of failures.
His persistent efforts resulted in failure.
We had three tries and failed each time.
He tried hard, but failed.
If you hadn't had my advice, you would have failed.
Despite our efforts, we failed after all.
He failed, to his father's disappointment.
The enterprise was doomed to failure.
You worked hard, or you would have failed.
In addition to that, he failed the examination.
Having failed twice, William didn't want to try again.
Without your help, I would have failed.
She regrets that she failed the examination.
John's business has turned out to be a complete failure.
Failures often spring from ignorance.
Don't set your failure down to bad luck.
The failure is due to his idleness.
Work hard, or you will fail the examination.
The mistake hastened his retirement.
His failure is, in a manner, our failure too.
It's not fair to attribute your failure to your parents.
His failure resulted from his carelessness.
The secret of success is not to think of failure.
The immediate cause of his failure was lack of study.
He failed in the examination for lack of preparation.
We have to conclude that the policy is a failure.
He should reflect on his failure.
If you had not helped me, I would have failed.
He was asked to account for his failure.
It is hardly conceivable to me that he will fail.
She said she feared that he might fail.
Even if you fail this time, you'll have another chance.
He tried to solve the problem, only to fail.
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
Never did I expect that he would fail the examination.
After all his efforts, he also failed this time.
You must work hard in order not to fail.
His failure in business compelled him to sell his house.
Having failed several times, he tried to do it again.
If it had not been for your help, I might have failed.
The boy attempted an escape, but failed.
You needn't be ashamed because you failed the exam.
If it had not been for his help, I would have failed.
Having failed several times, he succeeded at last.
They must have failed through lack of enthusiasm.
It is easy to find fault with the work of others.
Defeat and failure make people too humble.
Even the most carefully made plans frequently result in failure.
From a literary point of view, his work is a failure.
If I should fail, what would my parents say?
His failure led to his resignation.
He dwells on his past failures.
His ambition was blasted by these repeated failures.
The plan was doomed to failure from the start.
The question is who made that mistake.
He said he was sure to succeed; he failed, however.
It doesn't matter how bad of a mistake you make. If you're cute, all will be forgiven.
If it had not been for his advice, I might have failed.
What if he should fail?
Is his failure ascribable to incompetence or to bad luck?
If it had not been for his help, we would have failed in our enterprise.
His failure taught me a good lesson.
The experiment failed because of some minor faults.
He often attributes his failures to bad luck.
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Mary has failed again. After all she is still young.
Having failed twice yesterday, he doesn't want to try again.
The student who failed the English exam was cheered up by his friend's words.
This failure was brought about by your own negligence.
He appealed to lack of funds as a reason for the failure of his enterprise.
She failed in her attempt to swim the Channel.
If I should fail again, I would give up the plan.
The man's third attempt to stop smoking failed.
The new school failed to take into account the special needs of young people.
His failure in business left him penniless.
There seem to be several reasons for his failure.
Having failed four times, he didn't try anymore.
He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.