VocabJLPT N2
test
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. test
  2. 2. trial
This noun means "trial," "ordeal," or "test," referring to a difficult experience that challenges a person's strength, patience, or character. It is often used in more serious or formal contexts to describe hardships that one must endure and overcome.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Another failure? Are we just going to call this a test too?

Sentence 2

"Even so, trials are the seeds of growth," my senior said.

Sentence 3

Emotions you can't put into words — that's the greatest test of all.

Sentence 4

I'm going to push through this one more time!

Sentence 5

The teacher used to say, "Entrance exams are a trial."