テスト

• Reading: テスト
• Romaji: tesuto
• Pronunciation: /te.sɯ.to/

Meaning

Test; exam; quiz. A loanword used for shorter or less formal assessments of knowledge.

A katakana loanword from English 'test,' used as both a noun and a suru-verb. Generally refers to smaller or less formal tests compared to 試験. Common in school settings for classroom quizzes and unit tests. Also used outside of education, such as software testing.

Examples

1. 明日英語のテストがあります。 There is an English test tomorrow.
2. 先週のテストは百点でした。 I got a perfect score on last week's test.
3. テストの前に復習しましょう。 Let's review before the test.

Usage Guide

Context: school, quizzes, education

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'test' in the early 20th century. Adopted into Japanese via katakana as Western-style education expanded in Japan.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal