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TOPIK 3noun

불합격

bulhapgyeok [불합껵]

불합격이 · 불합격을

failure (of an exam or selection), rejection

Example

시험에 불합격해서 내년에 다시 볼 거예요.

I failed the exam, so I'll take it again next year.

Word parts

불 not합 fit격 standard

Literally 'not meeting the standard'.

Good to know

In everyday speech people usually say 시험에 떨어졌어요 instead of 불합격했어요.