失脚

しっきゃく

losing one's standing, being overthrown, falling

What does 失脚 mean?

失脚 is a Japanese noun meaning losing one's standing, being overthrown, falling in English. It is written as 失脚 in kanji, しっきゃく in hiragana, and shikkyaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は放漫だったので失脚した。

He lost his job through his irresponsibility.