ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fail to get a job; miss out on a catch
Used when someone fails to secure a position (especially employment) or comes away empty-handed from fishing, hunting, or similar activities.
今年も就職にあぶれてしまった。
I failed to get a job again this year.
釣りに行ったけど、
I went fishing but came back empty-handed.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes being excluded from a group, opportunity, or limited resource; often implies others got something and you didn't.
人気のチケットはすぐ売り切れて、あぶれてしまった。
The popular tickets sold out quickly and I missed out.
みんなが選ばれて、一人だけあぶれた。
Everyone else was chosen and I was the only one left out.