失脚

• 読み: しっきゃく
• ローマ字: shikkyaku
• 漢字の分解: 失 (shitsu) — lose; 脚 (kyaku) — leg, footing
• 発音: /ɕi.k.kja.kɯ/

意味

Losing one's position; downfall; fall from power. Describes the sudden or forced removal of a political figure from a position of influence.

A noun that also functions as a suru-verb (失脚する), 失脚 conveys the dramatic loss of political standing, often due to scandal, power struggles, or policy failures. The imagery is of losing one's footing. It applies to politicians, executives, and military figures alike.

例文

1. 汚職スキャンダルが発覚し、大臣は失脚を余儀なくされた。
2. 権力闘争に敗れた派閥のリーダーが失脚した。
3. 失脚後も彼は影響力を保ち、党内での存在感を失わなかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: political news, corporate governance, historical accounts

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From 失 (shitsu) meaning 'to lose' and 脚 (kyaku) meaning 'leg/footing.' The metaphor of losing one's footing conveys the sudden collapse of one's standing.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal