Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

留年(りゅうねん)repeating the same class (school), staying in the same class for two or more years

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      repeating a year (at school), staying in the same class for another year

    All Forms

    留年 【りゅうねん】

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    • Anime Top 20,200

    Examples

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      必修(ひっしゅう)授業(じゅぎょう)()として留年(りゅうねん)になった。

      I failed a required course and ended up repeating the same class for another year. {repeating the same class (school), staying in the same class for two or more years}

      • N1

      就職(しゅうしょく)()まらなかったので留年(りゅうねん)することにしました。

      Since I was not able to secure a job, I decided to repeat the same class for another year. {repeating the same class (school), staying in the same class for two or more years}

      • N1

      留年(りゅうねん)するのを(ふせ)ぐために授業(じゅぎょう)提出(ていしゅつ)(ぶつ)完璧(かんぺき)にこなす。

      To prevent repeating the same class, I perfectly complete all the assignments for the course. {repeating the same class (school), staying in the same class for two or more years}

      • N1

      病気(びょうき)(いち)(ねん)留年(りゅうねん)せざるを()なかったが、無事(ぶじ)卒業(そつぎょう)することが出来(でき)た。

      I had to repeat the same class for a year due to illness, but I was able to graduate safely. {repeating the same class (school), staying in the same class for two or more years}

      • N1

      ()(ねん)連続(れんぞく)留年(りゅうねん)するとは…(かれ)相当(そうとう)(いま)勉強(べんきょう)()(はい)らないのでしょう。

      Repeating the same class for two consecutive years... he must really not be focusing on his studies right now. {repeating the same class (school), staying in the same class for two or more years}

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