noun
rejection (of an application); non-adoption
Used when a submitted application, proposal, plan, or candidate is not accepted. Common in job-hunting and business contexts.
書類選考で不採用になった。
I was rejected at the document screening stage.
新製品の提案は不採用だった。
The proposal for the new product was not adopted.
採用 is the antonym, meaning adoption or acceptance of an application.
Compound of 不 (negative prefix) and 採用 (adoption, hiring).