also: えいけん
noun
EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency; STEP test
Official name of the English proficiency test administered by the Eiken Foundation of Japan. Often referred to simply as 英検.
See also: 英検 (えいけん)
実用英語技能検定は、日本で最も広く受験されている英語の試験の一つです。
The EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency is one of the most widely taken English exams in Japan.
来月、実用英語技能検定の準1級を受ける予定です。
I plan to take the Grade Pre-1 of the EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency next month.
Common abbreviation for 実用英語技能検定; used in everyday conversation and official contexts alike.
Another major English proficiency test in Japan, focused on business English, unlike the more general EIKEN.
An international English test often used for university admissions abroad, while EIKEN is primarily domestic.
Compound of 実用 (practical use), 英語 (English), 技能 (skill), and 検定 (certification/examination). The name directly describes the test's purpose.