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受じゅ験けん

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verb

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じゅけん

Meanings

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

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Example sentences

来年らいねん、大学だいがく受験じゅけんをする予定よていです。

I plan to take the university entrance exam next year.

彼女かのじょは受験じゅけんのために毎日まいにち十じゅう時間じかん勉強べんきょうしている。

She studies ten hours every day to prepare for her entrance exam.

体調たいちょうが悪わるくて、受験じゅけんできなかった。

I was in poor health, so I was unable to take the exam.

受験じゅけんに失敗しっぱいしても、諦あきらめずにもう一度いちど挑戦ちょうせんするつもりだ。

Even if I fail the exam, I intend to try again without giving up.

受験じゅけんを控ひかえた学生がくせいたちは、プレッシャーを感かんじることが多おおい。

Students who have an entrance exam approaching often feel a great deal of pressure.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)