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gateway to success; stepping stone (to a career)
A difficult barrier or contest that, once passed, opens the way to success or advancement in a field.
この大会は若手の登竜門だ。
This tournament is a gateway to success for young players.
その文学賞は新人作家の登竜門だ。
That literary prize is a stepping stone for new writers.
このオーディションを突破することが、芸能界への登竜門とされている。
Getting through this audition is regarded as the gateway into show business.
Refers to a hard gateway that, once passed, leads to success or advancement in a field. From the Chinese legend of a carp that becomes a dragon by climbing the rapids at 竜門.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 登竜門を突破する: to break through the gateway to success
- 芸能界の登竜門: a gateway into show business
- 登竜門とされる: to be regarded as a stepping stone