登竜門（とうりゅうもん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: gateway to success
Example sentences
- その大会は若手の登竜門だ。 — That competition is a gateway to success for young talent.
- 登竜門をくぐって世に出る。 — Pass through the gateway to success and make a name for oneself.
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