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What does 試験 (しけん, shiken) mean?

試験 (しけん, shiken) means exam, test.

Quick facts
Readingしけん
Romajishiken
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
しけん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshiken

exam, test

GenkiGenki 9
  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive examination; exam; test
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive trial; experiment; test

Example sentences

  • Today's exam was difficult.

  • I'll take the Japanese language exam next week.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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