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The sentence: "息子は一年浪人しました。"

The translation provided(I don't know if this translation is really correct
though) :"My son failed his university exams so he's retaking them in a year."
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Why the ta-form is used here?
浪人する means to become a 浪人生. 浪人生 is a person who failed an entrance exam and is
preparing for the exam next year, usually enrolled in some
[予備校](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yobik%C5%8D). If this sentence was said
right after the son failed the first year's exams, "My son became a 浪人生 for a
year" automatically means he _will retake_ entrance exams next year. If this
sentence was said after he entered a university, the same sentence can mean
"He _retook_ entrance exams after a year (and finally succeeded)". It depends
on the time when this sentence was made.

Likewise, 2年浪人しました would mean either "He failed twice and will give a third
try next year" or "He tried three times (and finally succeeded or gave up)."
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