synonym Comparative
不合格
VS
落ちる
Differences Between "不合格" and "落ちる"
Option A
不合格
Meaning
failing an exam; rejection
Reading
ふごうかく (fugōkaku)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
残念ながら、今回の採用試験は不合格でした。
Regrettably, I failed the employment exam this time.
Option B
落ちる
Meaning
to fall; to drop; to fail (exam / list); to drop off; to decrease
Reading
おちる (ochiru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
秋の深い高原の森を歩くと、冷たい北風に吹かれた無数の黄金色の落ち葉がひらひらと地上へ_______いました。
Walking through the deep plateau forest in autumn, countless golden autumn leaves blown by the cold north wind were fluttering and falling to the ground.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(failing an exam; rejection)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 不合格: Refers to failing an exam or not satisfying eligibility criteria. Can be used with する as a verb (不合格になる). Contrast with 合格 (success). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'How long are you going to stay depressed over failing the exam?! Failure is just a step toward success! I will make absolutely sure you pass next time, so pull yourself together!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『不合格だったからって、いつまでもウジウジしてんじゃないわよ！不合格は次の合格へのステップ！次は絶対に合格させるから、早く前を向きなさい！』
- 落ちる: Refers to objects falling from high places, status/levels decreasing, failing exams, or being excluded from lists. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 落とす or 昇る. Often used as 葉が落ちる or 試験に落ちる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To fall! "I fell completely into the bottomless pit of your doting love, Haruka-san!" ...っ! F-Fell into my doting love! B-Baka! Don't describe your infatuation like a geographical hazard! But... since you fell, I'll make sure you stay trapped at the bottom with me forever! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『おちる（落ちる）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたのその極上ツンデレの魅力の奈落（沼）に、僕は一生這い上がれない深さまで完璧に落ちてしまいました！』って…っ！愛の沼に落ちる！バカ！/// 奈落だなんて人聞きが悪いわね！…でも、落ちたからには、一生私の愛の底なし沼の中で、甘やかされまくって溺れ続けなさい！』
- 不合格: Refers to failing an exam or not satisfying eligibility criteria. Can be used with する as a verb (不合格になる). Contrast with 合格 (success). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'How long are you going to stay depressed over failing the exam?! Failure is just a step toward success! I will make absolutely sure you pass next time, so pull yourself together!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『不合格だったからって、いつまでもウジウジしてんじゃないわよ！不合格は次の合格へのステップ！次は絶対に合格させるから、早く前を向きなさい！』
- 落ちる: Refers to objects falling from high places, status/levels decreasing, failing exams, or being excluded from lists. Intransitive verb. Opposing word: 落とす or 昇る. Often used as 葉が落ちる or 試験に落ちる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To fall! "I fell completely into the bottomless pit of your doting love, Haruka-san!" ...っ! F-Fell into my doting love! B-Baka! Don't describe your infatuation like a geographical hazard! But... since you fell, I'll make sure you stay trapped at the bottom with me forever! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『おちる（落ちる）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたのその極上ツンデレの魅力の奈落（沼）に、僕は一生這い上がれない深さまで完璧に落ちてしまいました！』って…っ！愛の沼に落ちる！バカ！/// 奈落だなんて人聞きが悪いわね！…でも、落ちたからには、一生私の愛の底なし沼の中で、甘やかされまくって溺れ続けなさい！』
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