noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later; being a ronin for one year
Specifically refers to the first year of being a 浪人 (ronin), i.e., a student who has failed university entrance exams and is studying to retake them. Often used in the context of exam preparation and educational background.
See also: 浪人
彼は一浪して、ようやく志望校に合格した。
He spent one year as a ronin and finally passed the entrance exam for his desired school.
一浪の経験があるからこそ、今の自分がある。
It is precisely because I experienced one year as a ronin that I am who I am today.