also: トフル · トッフル
noun
TOEFL; Test of English as a Foreign Language
Standard name for the English proficiency test; used as a noun in Japanese.
来月、ＴＯＥＦＬを受ける予定です。
I plan to take the TOEFL next month.
留学のためにトーフルのスコアが必要だ。
I need a TOEFL score to study abroad.
TOEIC is another English test, more focused on business English and often used in Japan for employment purposes.
The Eiken test is a domestic Japanese English proficiency exam, unlike the international TOEFL.
Acronym from English 'Test of English as a Foreign Language', borrowed directly into Japanese.