also: トフル · トッフル
TOEFL; Test of English as a Foreign Language
Standard name for the English proficiency test; used as a noun in Japanese.
I plan to take the TOEFL next month.
I need a TOEFL score to study abroad.
Shortened katakana variant, sometimes heard in casual speech.
Rare geminated variant; not the standard pronunciation.
Acronym from English 'Test of English as a Foreign Language', borrowed directly into Japanese.