noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Used in competitions, exams, or official contexts when someone is ruled out for breaking rules or failing to meet requirements. Often used with する to mean 'be disqualified'.
ドーピングが発覚して、彼は失格になった。
He was disqualified after doping was discovered.
スタートのフライング
I was disqualified for a false start.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
being unfit for one's role; being a failure
Describes a person who is not up to the task or role, often in a self-deprecating or critical way. Less common than the competition sense; often used in phrases like 親として失格だ (I'm a failure as a parent).
こんなこともできないなんて、社会人として失格だ。
If I can't even do this, I'm a failure as a working adult.