浪人

ろうにん

ronin

Also:high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination, person out of work, wanderer

What does 浪人 mean?

浪人 is a Japanese noun meaning ronin in English. It can also be translated as high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination, person out of work, wanderer depending on context. It is written as 浪人 in kanji, ろうにん in hiragana, and rounin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.