試験

• 読み: しけん
• ローマ字: shiken
• 漢字の分解: 試 (shi/tame) — try, test; 験 (ken/gen) — verify, effect
• 発音: /ɕi.keɴ/

意味

Examination; exam; test. A formal assessment of knowledge or ability.

A noun and suru-verb used for formal examinations such as school exams, university entrance exams, and qualification tests. More formal than テスト. Japanese entrance exams (入学試験) are a defining experience in student life, often determining one's future career path.

例文

1. 来週の月曜日に試験があります。
2. 試験のために毎日勉強しています。
3. 試験は難しかったですが、合格しました。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, qualifications, entrance exams

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 試 (try, test) and 験 (verify, effect). Originally from classical Chinese, where the combination conveyed the idea of testing and verifying knowledge or skill.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal