Japanese word

受かる

Pronunciation

Romajiukaru

Meaning

  • verbpass

Example

今年、大学の試験に受かります。kotoshi dai gaku no shi ken ni u ka ri ma su

I will pass the university exam this year.

Illustration for 受かる (pass)

More examples

面接の質問に落ち着いて答えたので、無事に受かりました。men setsu no shitsu mon ni o chi tsu i te kota e ta no de bu ji ni u ka ri ma shi ta

Because I answered the interview questions calmly, I passed.

Core concept

Describes being accepted because the required standard has been met in an exam, application, or selection.

Common phrases

  • 試験に受かるshi ken ni u ka ru

    pass an exam

  • 入試に受かるnyū shi ni u ka ru

    pass an entrance exam

  • 面接に受かるmen setsu ni u ka ru

    pass an interview

Similar words

合格するgōkakusuru: To meet the official standard required in an exam or selection.
通るtōru: To be approved or pass through a screening or selection process.
パスするpasusuru: To pass an exam or screening in casual language.

Definition in Japanese

試験や審査を受けて、合格と認められる。shi ken ya shin sa o u ke te gō kaku to mito me ra re ru

Word origin

受かる (ukaru) is a native Japanese verb related historically to the older form 受く (uku, "to receive"); its modern sense includes being accepted after an examination or selection.

Usage tips

  • The subject of 受かる (ukaru) is usually the person who succeeds, so 大学に受かる (daigaku ni ukaru) means being accepted by a university rather than passing something as a direct object.

Opposites

Related words

  • 受かり方ukarikataway to passnoun

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