How to say exam in Japanese

しけんshiken Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • examination; exam; test
  • trial; experiment; test

Example Sentences

日本nippondeha助産師josanshi国家試験kokkashikenno受験資格jukenshikakuha女性joseiのみnomiとなっているtonatteiru
In Japan, only women are entitled to take the national obstetrics exam.
診察室shinsatsushitsuwo出るderu間際magiwa先生senseigaバイバイBAIBAIto手を振ってtewofutteくださいましたkudasaimashita
Just as we were leaving the exam room the doctor waved his hand saying, 'bye-bye'.
未来形miraigata」と’toいうiunoha存在sonzaiしないshinai、と,toいうiuことkotoha受験juken英語eigoでもdemo一般的ippantekiになりninariつつありますtsutsuarimasu
It is even becoming accepted even in exam-English that that called "simple future tense" does not exist.
入学試験nyuugakushikenni落ちないochinaiようにyouni彼女kanojoha一生懸命にisshoukenmeini勉強benkyouしたshita
She studied hard in order not to fail the entrance exam.
先のsakino時間jikanni居眠りinemuriしたshitabunmo合わせてawasete今度kondono試験shikenhaどうもdoumo一筋縄ではいかないhitosujinawadehaikanai感じkanjiga漂っているtadayotteiru
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.

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