登とう竜りゅう門もん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

gateway to success; stepping stone to fame

Metaphorical expression derived from the legend of a carp becoming a dragon after climbing a waterfall. Used for a crucial opportunity, exam, or institution that can launch a career.

この大たい会かいは若わか手て作さっ家かにとっての登とう竜りゅう門もんだ。
This competition is a gateway to success for young writers.
司し法ほう試し験けんは法ほう曹そう界かいへの登とう竜りゅう門もんと言いわれる。
The bar exam is said to be the gateway to the legal profession.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の登とう竜りゅう門もんthe gateway to success for (a field/career)
芥あくた川がわ賞しょうは新しん人じん作さっ家かの登とう竜りゅう門もんと言いわれている。
The Akutagawa Prize is said to be a gateway to success for new writers.
登とう竜りゅう門もんとなるto become a launching pad/gateway to success
このコンテストは若わか手てデザイナーの登とう竜りゅう門もんとなっている。
This contest has become a launching pad for young designers.