テストtesuto
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbtest (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; examination; quiz
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbtest (of performance, quality, etc.); trial
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Conjugation
| Dictionary form | テストする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | テストします |
| Negative (nai) | テストしない |
| polite (masen) | テストしません |
| classical zu / nu | テストせず・テストせぬ |
| Past (ta) | テストした |
| polite (mashita) | テストしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | テストしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | テストしませんでした |
| Te form | テストして |
| Potential | テストできる |
| Passive | テストされる |
| Causative | テストさせる |
| Causative passive | テストさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | テストすれば |
| tara | テストしたら |
| Volitional | テストしよう |
| polite (mashou) | テストしましょう |
| Imperative | テストしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym試験しけんWrittenWritten/formal prose word for formal exams such as 「入学試験」; also covers experiments and testing. 「テスト」 usually suggests smaller, routine tests.
- Synonym考査こうさFormalFormal term for regular school exams, as in 「期末考査」; can also mean assessing a person's abilities. Not for casual quizzes.
- SynonymトライアルNeutralNeutral loanword for trials or trial use, as in 「無料トライアル」; about trying something out, not exams.
- Synonym試しためしCasualColloquial noun for giving something a try, as in 「試しにやってみる」; about attempting, not formal testing.
- Synonym試すためすNeutralNeutral verb meaning to try or put to the test, as in 「実力を試す」; use this when testing ability in action.
- SynonymテスティングNeutralLoanword for testing whether software, products or systems work properly; mostly technical contexts, not school tests.
- Related検定けんていFormalFormal word for certification or licensing exams and official approval, e.g. 「漢字検定」「教科書検定」; not for ordinary school tests.
- RelatedチェックNeutralNeutral loanword for checking or verifying something, as in 「チェックを入れる」; the focus is on inspection, not measuring ability.
Default to 「テスト」 for tests and quizzes. Use 「試験」 for formal exams, 「検定」 for qualification exams, 「考査」 for regular school exams, 「トライアル」 for trials, and 「試す」 for trying something out.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


