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受験
juken
Description
「受験」は、学校や資格などの試験を受けることです。
"受験" means taking exams for schools or qualifications.
日本では、高校や大学に入るための受験がとても大切だと言われています。
In Japan, "受験" for entering high school or university is said to be very important.
Meanings
受験juken
taking an examination, especially an entrance exam
来年、大学の受験をします。
I will take the university entrance exam next year.
受験するjuken suru
to take an entrance or qualifying exam
彼はいい高校を受験するそうです。
I heard he will apply to a good high school.
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Notes
- Etymology
受 (receive/undergo) + 験 (test), literally 'to undergo a test'.
- Nuance
usually implies formal entrance exams; 試験 is the exam itself, 受験 the act of sitting it.
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