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及落 (きゅうらく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

及きゅう落らく

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Meanings

1

noun

pass or fail; success or failure (in examinations)

Used specifically for exam results, often in contexts like 及落発表 (announcement of pass/fail results).

及きゅう落らくの発はっ表ぴょうは明日あしたの正しょう午ごです。
The pass/fail announcement is at noon tomorrow.
試し験けんの及きゅう落らくは成せい績せき次し第だいだ。
Passing or failing the exam depends on your grades.

Kanji

及reach out, exert, exercise
落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

合ごう否ひ
合否 is a more common and general term for pass/fail results, used in exams, interviews, and applications. 及落 is less frequent and specifically tied to examinations.

Etymology

Compound of 及 (reach, pass) and 落 (fail, fall). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with examination results.