テストに受かった
tesuto ni ukatta
To say "I passed the test" in Japanese, you use テストに受かった (tesuto ni ukatta).
This phrase is used to say that you achieved a successful result on an examination.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a polite tone when speaking to teachers, bosses or strangers, use テストに受かりました. Other formal options include 試験に合格しました or the even more polite 試験に合格いたしました. For informal situations, you can use 試験に合格したよ or the casual and abbreviated 試験パスした.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai dialect, you can say テストに受かったで to express that you passed the test.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle に (ni) is used to indicate the object that one has passed or been accepted into.
How do you pronounce it?
tesuto ni ukatta
Did you know?
- When students pray to pass an exam, they often buy 合格祈願 (gōkaku kigan) amulets at shrines. These charms are specifically designed to bring the result of 合格 rather than just general good luck.
- The word 合格 (goukaku), used in the formal versions of this phrase, literally translates to 'joining the way' or 'merging with the standard'.
- While English speakers 'pass' a test, Japanese speakers often use the verb 受ける (ukeru), which means 'to receive' or 'to undergo', to describe the act of taking the exam itself.
Examples in context
- やっとテストに受かった！Yatto tesuto ni ukatta!I finally passed the test!
- 数学のテストに受かったよ。Suugaku no tesuto ni ukatta yo.I passed the math test.
- 念願のテストに受かった。Nengan no tesuto ni ukatta.I passed the test I've been dreaming of.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about recent exam results at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himariねえ、蓮、テストに受かった？Nee, Ren, tesuto ni ukatta?Hey Ren, did you pass the test?
- 蓮 Renうん、やっとテストに受かったよ。Un, yatto tesuto ni ukatta yo.Yeah, I finally passed the test.
- 陽葵 Himariよかった！本当におめでとう。Yokatta! Hontou ni omedetou.That's great! Congratulations, really.
- 蓮 Renありがとう、陽葵。Arigatou, Himari.Thank you, Himari.
