noun
test match
Refers to an international sports match, especially in rugby or cricket, that is part of a series and not a friendly.
日本代表は来月、強豪国とのテストマッチを控えている。
The Japanese national team has a test match against a top-tier country coming up next month.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
A friendly match, not part of an official series, unlike a test match.
Borrowed from English 'test match'.