受験
じゅけん
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
Example sentences
受験に落ちた。
I failed the tests.
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Can you sit for the exam next week?
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He is not qualified to take the examination.
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I sat the exam only to fail it.
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Stick at it, and you'll pass the exam.
More examples (5)
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Last year, I sat for the Level N3 Japanese Language Proficiency Test examination.
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Ever since he failed the entrance exam, he's been really headed down the wrong path.
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The hard work was worthwhile because I passed the exam.
君は準備なしに受験するなんて馬鹿なことをすべきでなかったね。
You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.
教育システムにおいて、本当の学びよりも受験での点数の方がより重要視されるのがわけわからない。こんなの、システムを実行しやすいだけで、ベストな選択じゃないと思うな。
I don't get why test scores are more important for the education system than real learning. Just because that kind of system is easier to implement, doesn't mean it's the best choice.