落選
落選する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 落選する | 落選しない |
| Polite | 落選します | 落選しません |
| Past polite | 落選しました | 落選しませんでした |
| Past | 落選した | 落選しなかった |
| Te-form | 落選して | 落選しないで |
| Desire | 落選したい | 落選したくない |
| Potential | 落選できる | 落選できない |
| Passive | 落選される | 落選されない |
| Causative | 落選させる | 落選させない |
| Causative passive | 落選させられる | 落選させられない |
| Volitional | 落選しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 落選しましょう | |
| Imperative | 落選しろ | 落選するな |
| Conditional | 落選すれば | 落選しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 落選したら | 落選しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
election defeat; failing to be elected
Used when a candidate loses an election. Often contrasted with 当選 (being elected).
Antonyms: 当選
He lost the mayoral election.
I was depressed to hear the news of my election defeat.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
rejection; failing to be selected
Used when a submission (artwork, manuscript, application) is not accepted for a prize, exhibition, or competition. Contrasts with 入選 (being selected).
Antonyms: 入選
His painting was rejected from the exhibition.
It's a shame my submitted work wasn't accepted.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が選挙で落選するfor someone to lose an election
He lost the mayoral election.
- 〈事〉に落選するto fail to be selected for a contest, exhibition, etc.
Her work was rejected from the competition.
- 〈数〉票差で落選するto lose an election by a margin of ... votes
He lost the election by a margin of ten votes.