落ちこぼれ

Meaning

1. n
   fallen scraps; scatterings
2. n
   leftovers; remainder; pickings; odds and ends
3. nadj-no
   student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

Example sentences

• タクシー運転手になった東大卒の木村さんは誰かの物指しで、落ちこぼれなのかもしれないけど、運転好きならいいんじゃないかな。

  Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.