Illustration: In a music school's practice room, one adult candidate plays a piano while two evaluators sit at a separate table observing closely. One evaluator records an assessment on a sheet turned away from view, while the other watches the candidate's hand position.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

試し験けん

shiken

exam, test

Example sentences

  1. とにかく、試験しけんが終おわってほっとしたよ。

    Anyhow, I’m relieved the test is over.

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  2. 来週らいしゅうは試験しけんだ。

    The exam is coming up next week.

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  3. 試験しけんに合格ごうかくできた。

    I was able to pass the exam.

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Kanji in 試験

  • 試test; tryOnシKunこころみる・ためす
  • 験verification; effectOnケン・ゲンKunあかし・しるし・ためす

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