不合格

ふごうかく

failing a test

What does 不合格 mean?

不合格 is a Japanese noun meaning failing a test in English. It is written as 不合格 in kanji, ふごうかく in hiragana, and fugoukaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

50人の応募者のうち20人が不合格となった。

There were 20 failures among 50 applicants.