| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n ever unsuccessful candidate | 万年候補 |
| gen. | n tendency of Japanese products e.g. cell phones to be designed specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports | ガラパゴス現象 because the Galapagos contains many endemic species |
| gen. | v1 vi to be unsuccessful | 敗れる ichi1 |
| telegr. | unsuccessful call | 不成功呼 |
| gen. | n unsuccessful candidate | 落選者 |
| gen. | n unsuccessful candidate | 不合格者 |
| comp. | n unsuccessful execution | 実行不成功 |
| el.gen. | unsuccessful reclosing | 再閉路失敗 |
| gen. | n unsuccessful vaccination | 不善感 |
| gen. | n vs widespread design of Japanese products e.g. cell phones specifically for the domestic market, which are therefore unsuccessful overseas and also vulnerable to competition from imports | ガラパゴス化 because the Galapagos contains many endemic species |