Korean word

실패하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsilpaehada

Meaning

  • verbfail

Example

시험에서 실패했어요.si heo me seo sil pae hae sseo yo

I failed the exam.

Illustration for 실패하다 (fail)

More examples

면접에서 실패했어요.myeon jeo be seo sil pae hae sseo yo

I failed the interview.

Core concept

An effort does not reach the goal it was meant to achieve.

Common phrases

  • 시험에 실패하다si heo me sil pae ha da

    fail an exam

  • 시도에 실패하다si do e sil pae ha da

    fail in an attempt

  • 계획에 실패하다kye hoe ge sil pae ha da

    fail to carry out a plan

Similar words

실수하다silsuhada: Act or judge wrongly and produce an unintended result.
망하다manghada: Fail so completely that a plan or undertaking is ruined.
떨어지다tteoreojida: Fail to pass an exam or gain a place through a selection process.
불합격하다pulhapkkyeokada: Be officially judged not to meet the required standard in an exam or application review.

Definition in Korean

시도한 일이나 행동이 뜻한 결과를 이루지 못하다.si do han i ri na haeng dong i tteu tan kyeol gwa reul i ru ji mo ta da

Word origin

Its base is a Sino-Korean compound built from characters associated with losing and being defeated, and the verb element meaning do makes the idea verbal.

Usage tips

  • It usually describes the result of an effort rather than a small slip during the process, so it suits discussions of goals and major tasks.

Opposites

Related words

  • 실패silpaefailurenoun
  • 실패율silpaeyulfailure ratenoun
  • 실패담silpaedamstory of failurenoun

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