No. 2,103 in Japanese
失敗
"Failure" or "mistake."
In a sentence
彼は試験に失敗しました。
He failed the exam.
The word '失敗' here is used as a noun indicating that someone did not succeed in an activity, specifically an exam.
失敗は成功のもとです。
Failure is the foundation of success.
Here, '失敗' is used as a concept referring to the fact of failing, presented in a proverb to express encouragement.
彼女は料理に失敗したが、それが楽しい経験でした。
She failed in cooking, but it was an enjoyable experience.
In this sentence, '失敗' expresses a mishap or unsuccessful attempt in doing something, her cooking.
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