noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
failing entrance exams for multiple years; being a multi-year ronin
Refers to a student who has failed university entrance exams for two or more years and continues to study for retakes. Often carries a nuance of prolonged struggle. Related to 浪人 (ronin), which originally meant a masterless samurai, but here refers to a student without a school affiliation.
See also: 浪人
彼は多浪の末、ようやく志望校に合格した。
After failing entrance exams for multiple years, he finally got into his desired school.
Students who are multi-year ronin face a lot of mental strain.