ごうかく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
Pitch accent
うかく
Composed of
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
successful applicant
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
Examples (36 in total)
He didn't pass after all.
John passed the examination.
Nick didn't pass the exam, did he?
He's likely to pass the entrance examination.
You may not pass the test.
He was able to pass the exam.
I barely passed the exam.
We all have passed the test.
I am sure that Bob will pass the examination.
I'll do my best to pass the examination.
I expect that Tom will pass the exam.
I hear you passed the entrance exam. Congratulations!
I worked hard to get into my preferred school.
To her joy, she passed the entrance examination.
We congratulated him on passing the examinations.
The teacher concluded that Tom would pass the exam.
He passed the law examination and set up a law office.
I can't pass this exam. It's too hard.
Not all the candidates can pass the examination.
Why do you think Tom wasn't able to pass his driving test?
"Will he pass the examination?" "I am afraid not."
I plan to absolutely succeed and become a doctor in the future!
Every student passed the driving test.
We heard the news that you had passed the exam.
He passed the test in the face of poverty.
I will do my best to pass the examination.
He managed to pass his driving test even though he was a poor driver.
If you had studied harder, you would have passed the examination.
She worked hard so as to pass the test.
She made great efforts to pass the examination.
I worked hard in order to pass the math test.
Neither of those two students passed the test.
He is making every possible effort to pass the examination.
If you are to succeed in the exam, you must study hard.
Neither of his students passed the exam.
He passed the test as was expected.