司法試験(しほうしけん)

しほうしけん
noun
bar examination
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1. bar examination; national bar exam
Japan's national examination for those who want to become judges, prosecutors, or lawyers.
司法試験(しほうしけん)に合格(ごうかく)した。
I passed the bar exam.
He is studying for the bar exam, aiming to become a lawyer.
The bar exam is very hard, and quite a few people keep trying for years.

Common collocations

  • 司法試験(しほうしけん)に合格(ごうかく)する / 受(う)かる: to pass the bar exam
  • 司法試験(しほうしけん)を受(う)ける: to take the bar exam
  • 司法試験(しほうしけん)予備試験(よびしけん): the preliminary exam for candidates who have not been to law school

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