(ごうかく)

ごうかく
noun / suru-verb
passing (an exam), success
1. passing, success
Successfully meeting the required standards, especially in an examination.
試験(しけん)合格(ごうかく)する。
To pass an exam.
合格(ごうかく)発表(はっぴょう)
Announcement of successful candidates.
合格(ごうかく)おめでとう!
Congratulations on passing!
彼女(かのじょ)難関(なんかん)大学(だいがく)合格(ごうかく)し、家族(かぞく)全員(ぜんいん)(よろこ)んだ。
She passed the entrance exam for a prestigious university, and the whole family was overjoyed.
毎日(まいにち)(おそ)くまで勉強(べんきょう)した甲斐(かい)があって、志望(しぼう)(こう)無事(ぶじ)合格(ごうかく)することができた。
All the hard work of studying late every day paid off, and I was able to pass the entrance exam for my school of choice.

合格(ごうかく) means passing or meeting standards.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 試験(しけん)合格(ごうかく)する (pass an exam)
  • 合格(ごうかく)発表(はっぴょう) (results announcement)
  • 合格(ごうかく)(てん) (passing score)
  • 合格(ごうかく)(りつ) (pass rate)
  • 合格(ごうかく)(しゃ) (successful candidate)

ANTONYM:

  • 不合格(ふごうかく) (failure, not passing)