(きゅうだいてん)

きゅうだいてん
noun
passing grade; passing mark
1. 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(きゅうだいてん)だった。
I barely got a passing grade.
この企画(きかく)及第点(きゅうだいてん)には(たっ)している。
This proposal meets the minimum acceptable standard.
(はじ)めての料理(りょうり)にしては及第点(きゅうだいてん)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(きゅうだいてん) 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(きゅうだいてん)(たっ)する: to reach a passing level
  • 及第点(きゅうだいてん)をあげる: to give a passing grade (figurative)
  • ぎりぎり及第点(きゅうだいてん): barely passing

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 及第点(きゅうだいてん): passing grade, minimum acceptable standard
  • 合格点(ごうかくてん): passing score (more literal, exam-focused)
  • 落第点(らくだいてん): failing grade