オーディション

おーでぃしょん
noun
audition
1. audition, tryout
A trial performance or interview in which a performer demonstrates their ability in order to be selected for a role, group, or show.
オーディションを()ける。
To take an audition.
オーディションに合格(ごうかく)してデビューが()まった。
I passed the audition and my debut was decided.
何百人(なんびゃくにん)もの応募者(おうぼしゃ)(なか)からオーディションで(えら)ばれた。
I was selected from hundreds of applicants through an audition.

From English "audition." Used in the entertainment industry for music, acting, dance, and idol groups.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • オーディションを()ける: to take/attend an audition
  • オーディションに()かる / 合格(ごうかく)する: to pass an audition
  • オーディションに()ちる: to fail an audition
  • オーディションを開催(かいさい)する: to hold an audition

CULTURAL NOTE:
Idol group auditions are a major part of Japanese pop culture. Many famous groups are formed through large-scale public auditions that are sometimes broadcast as TV shows.