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受験参考書 (じゅけんさんこうしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

受じゅ験けん参さん考こう書しょ

Meanings

1

noun

exam study guide; cram book

A reference book specifically designed for exam preparation, often containing summaries, practice questions, and test-taking strategies.

来らい月げつの試し験けんのために受じゅ験けん参さん考こう書しょを買かった。
I bought an exam study guide for next month's test.
この受じゅ験けん参さん考こう書しょは過か去こ問もんがたくさん載のっている。
This cram book contains many past exam questions.

Kanji

受accept, undergo, answer (phone)
験verification, effect, testing
参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
考

consider, think over

書write

Similar words

参さん考こう書しょ
A general reference book or study aid, not necessarily for exams. 受験参考書 is specifically for exam preparation.
問もん題だい集しゅう
A book of practice problems. 受験参考書 often includes explanations and strategies in addition to problems.

Etymology

Compound of 受験 (taking an exam) + 参考書 (reference book).