Japanese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Japanese word
入試
Pronunciation
Romajinyūshi
Meaning
- nounentrance exam
Example
今年の入試は三月にあります。kotoshi no nyū shi wa san gatsu ni a ri ma su
This year's entrance exam is in March.
More examples
兄は第一志望校の入試に向けて、毎晩遅くまで勉強しています。ani wa dai ichi shi bō kō no nyū shi ni mu ke te mai ban oso ku ma de ben kyō shi te i ma su
My older brother studies late every night for his first-choice school's entrance exam.
Core concept
Marks the test used to decide who may enter a school or other educational institution.
Common phrases
入試を受けるnyū shi o u ke ru
take the entrance exam
入試に合格するnyū shi ni gō kaku su ru
pass the entrance exam
入試に落ちるnyū shi ni o chi ru
fail the entrance exam
入試に備えるnyū shi ni sona e ru
prepare for the entrance exam
Definition in Japanese
学校などへの入学者を選ぶために行う試験。gak kō na do e no nyū gaku sha o era bu ta me ni okona u shi ken
Word origin
入試 (nyūshi, "entrance exam") is a shortened form of 入学試験 (nyūgaku shiken), combining 入 (nyū, "enter") and 試 (shi, "test").
Usage tips
- Unlike the broader term admissions, 入試 (nyūshi) specifically refers to the examination itself rather than the entire process of applications, interviews, and decisions.