失敗します（しっぱいします、shiっpaiしmasu）
- to fail

The Japanese word 失敗します, pronounced しっぱいします (shippai shimasu), means "to fail," "to make a mistake," or "to be unsuccessful." It indicates an outcome where a goal is not achieved, a task is done incorrectly, or something goes wrong. It's a versatile verb and can be used in various contexts, from academic endeavors to personal experiences.

⚫︎試験に失敗しました Translation: I failed the exam. ⚫︎料理に失敗しました Translation: I messed up the cooking. ⚫︎プレゼンテーションに失敗する Translation: To fail in a presentation.

⚫︎失敗します is used when something doesn't go as planned or when an attempt results in an undesired outcome. ⚫︎It's important to note the formality. The polite form, 失敗します, is common. The plain form (辞書形), 失敗する, is used with friends or in less formal situations. ⚫︎It can be used to describe events in the past, present, or future by conjugating the verb appropriately.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 失敗 (shippai) and the polite verb suffix します (shimasu). ⚫︎失敗 (shippai) means "failure" or "mistake." ⚫︎The verb suffix します (shimasu) is written in hiragana. ⚫︎Conjugation Examples: * Present, polite: 失敗します (shippai shimasu) - Will fail/Fails * Past, polite: 失敗しました (shippai shimashita) - Failed * Present, plain: 失敗する (shippai suru) - Fails/Will fail * Past, plain: 失敗した (shippai shita) - Failed

⚫︎間違う (machigau) - To make a mistake, to be wrong ⚫︎しくじる (shikujiru) - To fail, to mess up (more colloquial) ⚫︎損をする (son wo suru) - To lose out, to suffer a loss ⚫︎不合格になる (fugoukakku ni naru) - To fail (an exam, etc.)

⚫︎成功する (seikou suru) - To succeed ⚫︎うまくいく (umaku iku) - To go well ⚫︎合格する (goukakku suru) - To pass (an exam, etc.)

新しいゲームに挑戦しましたが、操作が難しくて失敗しました。 ・Translation: I tried a new game, but the controls were difficult and I failed. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's unsuccessful attempt at playing a new game due to the difficulty of the controls.

プロジェクトの締め切りに間に合わず、失敗するかもしれない。 ・Translation: I might fail to meet the project deadline. ・Explanation: This sentence discusses the potential negative outcome of not meeting a project deadline.

The word 失敗 (shippai) is a compound word. 失 (shitsu) means "to lose" or "to miss," and 敗 (hai) means "defeat" or "failure." します (shimasu) is the polite form of the verb "to do." Therefore, the word literally means "to lose and defeat," which equates to "to fail."