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passing grade; passing mark; acceptable standard
The minimum score needed to pass, or by extension, a level of performance that is just good enough. Often used figuratively to evaluate whether something meets a minimum acceptable standard.
ぎりぎり及第点だった。
I barely got a passing grade.
この企画は及第点には達している。
This proposal meets the minimum acceptable standard.
初めての料理にしては及第点をあげてもいいだろう。
For a first attempt at cooking, I'd say it deserves a passing mark.
USAGE: 及第点 is frequently used figuratively to evaluate performance, products, or efforts as meeting a minimum standard. It implies "good enough but not outstanding."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 及第点に達する: to reach a passing level
- 及第点をあげる: to give a passing grade (figurative)
- ぎりぎり及第点: barely passing
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 及第点: passing grade, minimum acceptable standard
- 合格点: passing score (more literal, exam-focused)
- 落第点: failing grade