不成立
Meanings
1
failure to pass; rejection; falling through
Used for bills, motions, proposals, or plans that are not approved or do not come to fruition. Common in political and formal contexts.
The bill ended in failure to pass in the Diet.
The negotiations fell through.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が不成立になるfor something (a bill, deal, etc.) to fail to pass or fall through
This year's budget bill failed to pass.
- 〈事〉が不成立に終わるfor something to end in failure to pass or come to nothing
The negotiations between the two companies ended in failure.