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公務員試験 (こうむいんしけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

公こう務む員いん試し験けん

Meanings

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noun

civil service examination

Refers to the competitive examination for public sector employment in Japan, covering national and local government positions.

彼かれは公こう務む員いん試し験けんに合ごう格かくして、市し役やく所しょで働はたらき始はじめた。
He passed the civil service examination and started working at the city hall.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
務task, duties
員employee, member, number
試

test, try, attempt

験verification, effect, testing

Similar words

国こっ家か公こう務む員いん試し験けん
Specifically the national civil service examination, while 公務員試験 can refer to both national and local government exams.
地ち方ほう公こう務む員いん試し験けん
Specifically the local civil service examination, a subset of 公務員試験.

Etymology

Compound of 公務員 (こうむいん, 'public servant') and 試験 (しけん, 'examination').