合 否(ごうひ)

ごうひ

noun

pass or fail; success or failure (in an exam)

formaleducation evaluation

1. pass or fail; result (of an exam or selection)

Whether someone passes or fails an examination, audition or other selection; also the decision itself.

合否(ごうひ)の発表(はっぴょう)。

The announcement of who passed.

合否(ごうひ)は来週(らいしゅう)わかる。

I'll find out next week whether I passed.

合否(ごうひ)の結果(けっか)はメールで本人(ほんにん)に通知(つうち)されます。

Applicants will be notified of the result by email.

合(ごう) from 合格(ごうかく) (passing) + 否(ひ) (no). A formal word used by schools, companies and testing bodies; in conversation people ask 受(う)かった？ or 落(お)ちた？

Common collocations

合否(ごうひ)を判定(はんてい)する: to decide pass or fail
合否(ごうひ)を分(わ)ける: to decide who passes (of a question, a point)
合否(ごうひ)発表(はっぴょう): announcement of results
合否(ごうひ)通知(つうち): notice of the result

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