未遂

みすい

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

What does 未遂 mean?

未遂 is a Japanese noun meaning failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.) in English. It is written as 未遂 in kanji, みすい in hiragana, and misui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は自殺しようとしたが、未遂に終わった。

He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure.