noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
qualifying; getting through a qualifying round
Used in sports, competitions, and contests for advancing past a preliminary stage. Often appears as 予選通過する or 予選通過を決める.
彼は100メートル走で予選通過を果たした。
He got through the qualifying round in the 100-meter dash.
予選通過できなければ本戦
If you can't get through the qualifiers, you can't compete in the main tournament.