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国家試験 (こっかしけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
national examination ; state examination ; government licensing exam
Refers to an examination administered or officially recognized by the national government, often for professional qualifications such as medical, nursing, legal, or technical licenses.
今年ことし
、
看かん
護ご
師し
の
国こっ
家か
試し
験けん
を
受う
ける
。
She will take the national nursing exam this year.
Kanji 験 verification, effect, testing Similar words 資し 格かく 試し 験けん A broader term for a qualification or certification exam; unlike 国家試験, it does not necessarily mean a government-administered national exam.
試し 験けん The general word for an exam or test; 国家試験 is a specific type connected with national or state-recognized qualifications.
入にゅう 学がく 試し 験けん An entrance examination for admission to a school or university, whereas 国家試験 is for official certification or licensing.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 国家, 'state; nation', and 試験, 'examination'. The spelling transparently reflects the meaning 'national/state examination'.
