noun
Japanese high school equivalency exam; Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates
Official name of the exam that certifies academic ability equivalent to a high school diploma in Japan. Often referred to by the abbreviation 高認 (こうにん).
See also: 高等学校卒業程度認定試験
高校卒業程度認定試験に合格すれば、大学受験資格が得られます。
If you pass the Japanese high school equivalency exam, you become eligible to apply for university.
彼は高校を中退したが、高校卒業程度認定試験を受けて大学に進学した。
He dropped out of high school, but took the high school equivalency exam and went on to university.
Common abbreviation for 高校卒業程度認定試験. Used in everyday conversation and official contexts.
Full, unabbreviated name of the same exam. 高校卒業程度認定試験 is a slightly shortened version.
Compound of 高校 (high school), 卒業 (graduation), 程度 (level), 認定 (certification), and 試験 (examination). The term is a formal designation created by the Japanese Ministry of Education.