登竜門をくぐる（とうりゅうもんをくぐる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to pass through the gateway to success
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 登竜門をくぐります | とうりゅうもんをくぐります |
| te-form | 登竜門をくぐって | とうりゅうもんをくぐって |
| ta-form (past) | 登竜門をくぐった | とうりゅうもんをくぐった |
| nai-form (negative) | 登竜門をくぐらない | とうりゅうもんをくぐらない |
| potential form | 登竜門をくぐれる | とうりゅうもんをくぐれる |
Example sentences
- 難関の登竜門をくぐる。 — Clear the formidable gateway to success.
- 登竜門をくぐって一流になる。 — Pass through the gateway to success and rise to the top.
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