試験
しけん · shiken
Examination, exam, test
- trial, experiment, test
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falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
試験は午後三時までです。
しけんはごごさんじまでです。
The exam is until three in the afternoon.
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試験中は、隣の人と話してはいけない。
しけんちゅうは、となりのひととはなしてはいけない。
You must not talk with the person next to you during the exam.
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試験の採点から、合格発表まで一週間かかる。
しけんのさいてんから、ごうかくはっぴょうまでいっしゅうかんかかる。
From the grading of the exam to the announcement of results takes a week.
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試験は明日から始まる。
しけんはあしたからはじまる。
The exam starts from tomorrow.
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What does 試験 mean?
Examination, exam, test. It can also mean: trial, experiment, test.
How do you pronounce 試験?
しけん (shiken). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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