受験(じゅけん)

じゅけん
noun, suru-verb
taking an examination
1. taking an examination
The act of sitting for or taking an exam, especially entrance examinations for schools or qualification tests.
来年(らいねん)、大学(だいがく)受験(じゅけん)をする予定(よてい)です。
I plan to take university entrance exams next year.
受験(じゅけん)勉強(べんきょう)で毎日(まいにち)忙(いそが)しい。
I'm busy every day with exam preparation.
受験勉強 = studying for entrance exams
彼女(かのじょ)は三(みっ)つの大学(だいがく)を受験(じゅけん)して、全部(ぜんぶ)合格(ごうかく)した。
She took entrance exams for three universities and passed all of them.

受験(じゅけん) is commonly used in the context of entrance examinations for schools, universities, and professional certifications. In Japan, exam-taking is a significant cultural event.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 受験(じゅけん)生(せい): exam student/candidate
  • 受験(じゅけん)勉強(べんきょう): studying for exams
  • 受験(じゅけん)番号(ばんごう): examinee number
  • 受験(じゅけん)票(ひょう): exam admission ticket
  • 受験(じゅけん)地獄(じごく): exam hell (the intense pressure of exam season)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 試験(しけん): exam/test (the test itself)
  • 入試(にゅうし): entrance examination (abbreviation of 入学(にゅうがく)試験(しけん))
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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