TopicSchool
shiken · /ɕi.ken/
試験
shiken/ɕi.ken/noun
formal test of knowledge or skill
Exam is short for examination; test is more informal and general.
Examples
The final exam is next Friday morning.
I studied hard for the history exam all week.
She felt nervous before the math exam began.
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