noun
English Language Proficiency Test; TOEFL
Refers specifically to the TOEFL test; the full Japanese name is rarely used in everyday conversation, where トーフル or TOEFL is more common.
留学のため、英語基礎能力試験を受けることにした。
I decided to take the English Language Proficiency Test for studying abroad.
The common katakana name for TOEFL, used in everyday speech instead of the formal 英語基礎能力試験.
Compound of 英語 (English), 基礎 (foundation), 能力 (ability), and 試験 (test). A direct translation of 'English Language Proficiency Test', used as the Japanese name for TOEFL.