合格
ごうかく
hepburn goukaku
passing (an exam)
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
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Examples
- 試験に合格して、とてもうれしいです。I am very happy to have passed the exam.
- 合格するために毎日勉強しています。I study every day in order to pass.
Collocations
試験に合格する合格発表合格者合格点合格おめでとう
Mnemonic
合格 goukaku — 合 (to fit, to match) + 格 (standard, frame). Matching the set standard — passing (an exam). A suru-verb. The exam takes に: 試験に合格する. 格 is the same kanji as in P3's 性格. Its antonym is 不合格 (failing). 合格発表 links to P3's 発表.
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