noun
Refers to someone who has dropped out of a group, competition, course, or commitment. Can be used for school dropouts, people who quit a race, or those who abandon a cause.
彼は大学の脱落者だ。
He is a college dropout.
マラソンで脱落者が続出した。
There were many dropouts in the marathon.
Compound of 脱落 (dropout, falling off) and 者 (person).