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difference in meaning of this japanese statement whats the difference between "kinou no shiken wa fugoukaku deshita" and "kinou no shiken wa fugoukaku shimashita"? does the first one mean "yesterday's exam was a failure" and the second one mean "(I) failed yesterday's exam"? Arigato gozaimashita!

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"kinou no shiken wa fugoukaku deshita" "kinou no shiken NI fugoukaku shimashita" (not WA)
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Hi Jaylon, We do not say "kinou no shiken wa fugoukaku shimashita" but "kinou no shiken wa fugoukaku deshita".and it means "I failed yesterday's exam". However I think we understand what you mean if you say "kinou no shiken wa fugoukaku shimashita" and think you meant "You failed yesterday's exam"

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