불합격/떨어지다:
Both of these are used for “to fail a test” however most commonly used is 떨어지다 which literally translates to “fall/drop”
시험에 불합격하다 / 시험에 떨어지다
to fail a test
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실패:
to fail at an attempt
인생에 실패했어
to fail at life
수영에 실패했어
failed at swimming
다이어트에 실패했어
failed at dieting
셀카 실패
selfie fail
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낙방:
to fail and have to be repeated (usually a grade/course)
-> can be used for “fail a test” but 떨어지다 is more common
한급 두번에 낙방했어
failed level one twice
초등학교 육학년에 낙방했어
failed 6th grade
기능에 두번 낙방했어
failed function twice
(Like a phone trying to access something. It failed and had to repeat the attempt)
걔는 낙방생이였어요
He is a failed student (failed a grade / course)
~Shelbi
Satyanghae Korean 