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資格 (しかく, shikaku) Japanese meaning: qualification | Kotomora
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格かく
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必ひつ
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This job requires special qualifications.
He holds a lawyer's license.
Do you meet the application requirements?
Usage patterns 〈 資し 格かく 〉 を 取と る to obtain/get a qualification
She obtained her nursing qualification.
〈 資し 格かく 〉 を 活い かす to make use of a qualification
I want to make use of the qualification I earned in my work.
〈 事こと 〉 をする 資し 格かく がある to have the right/qualification to do something
He has the standing to make that decision.
〈 資し 格かく 〉 を 失うしな う to lose one's qualification/eligibility
He lost his membership eligibility for breaking the rules.
Expressions 資し 格かく がない unqualified; lacking qualifications 資し 格かく のない unqualified; not qualified; lacking qualifications 資し 格かく を 備そな える have a qualification (for); be qualified (for) 資し 格かく を 有ゆう する qualify; have the qualifications; be entitled to Kanji 資 assets, resources, capital Related words 条件 covers conditions or terms in general (e.g. contract terms), while 資格 specifically points to a person's eligibility or credentials.
免許 is a specific, often government-issued license (like a driver's license), while 資格 is the broader term covering any certification, degree, or qualifying condition.
資質 refers to innate personal qualities or aptitude, whereas 資格 refers to formally recognized eligibility or credentials.
資格 is a broad term for any qualification or license, while 学位 refers specifically to an academic degree from a university.
Don't confuse with· 7 規格 (a technical standard) and 資格 (a qualification or license) sound alike but refer to completely different concepts.
適格 is a na-adjective meaning 'qualified/eligible', while 資格 is a noun meaning 'qualification' or 'license' itself.
資格 means a qualification or credential one holds, whereas 同格 means being of equal rank or standing with someone else.
Show 4 more Word family· 10 eligibility; qualification; licence
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
participation qualifications; eligibility to join
Etymology Compound of 資 (し, 'resources, capital') and 格 (かく, 'status, standard'). The combination conveys the idea of having the necessary standing or credentials.
合ごう 格かく
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資格 means a qualification or certification one holds, while 合格 refers to the act or result of passing a test or standard.
資格 is a qualification or eligibility (e.g. a certification you hold), while ライセンス is the actual license or permit document/authorization itself.
資格 (a qualification or license) shares the same しかく reading as 四角 (square) but refers to credentials, not shape.
資格 (a qualification or license) is a homophone of 死角 with an entirely different, unrelated meaning.
格かく
exam eligibility; qualifications to take an exam
national certification; government qualification
Show 5 more residence status; visa status; immigration status
application requirements; qualifications for applying
professional certification; trade certification
acquisition of a qualification; obtaining a license/certification
eligibility for election
