登竜門(とうりゅうもん)

とうりゅうもん
noun
gateway to success; stepping stone
1. 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(たいかい)は若手(わかて)の登竜門(とうりゅうもん)だ。
This tournament is a gateway to success for young players.
その文学賞(ぶんがくしょう)は新人作家(しんじんさっか)の登竜門(とうりゅうもん)だ。
That literary prize is a stepping stone for new writers.
このオーディションを突破(とっぱ)することが、芸能界(げいのうかい)への登竜門(とうりゅうもん)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(りゅうもん).

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