Disqualification; losing one's qualification or being eliminated for failing to meet required standards (e.g., in exams, competitions, or selection processes).
審判の判定で選手は失格となり、決勝に進めなかった。
The referee's decision disqualified the athlete, so he couldn't advance to the final.
大会でルール違反が発覚してチーム全員が失格になった。
A rule violation was discovered at the tournament and the entire team was disqualified.
試験で不正が見つかり、合格は取り消され失格になった。
Cheating was found in the exam, the pass was revoked and the candidate was disqualified.
Being unfit for one's role; failing to live up to the responsibilities of a role (e.g., 'a failure as a parent/employee').
約束を何度も破る彼は『友人として失格だ』と言われた。
Because he broke promises repeatedly, people said he was 'a failure as a friend.'
あの言動を見ると、彼は管理者として失格だと感じる。
Seeing his behavior, I feel he is unfit as a manager.
子どもに無関心な親は親失格だと批判された。
Parents who are indifferent to their children were criticized as being failures as parents.