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    登竜門

    登とう竜りゅう門もん

    gateway to success

    KMT8News #18+1NounEducationKanji Vocab30 strokes

    登龍門

    とうりゅうもん

    Noun

    1.
    gateway to success

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    このコンテストは若わか手てアーティストの登とう竜りゅう門もんだ。

    This contest is a gateway to success for young artists.

    KMT7Art & DesignEducation
    その大だい学がくの入にゅう学がく試し験けんは、難なん関かんだが一いち流りゅう企き業ぎょうへの登とう竜りゅう門もんとされている。

    The entrance exam for that university is difficult, but it is considered a gateway to success for top companies.

    KMT8EducationBusiness & Finance
    司し法ほう試し験けんは、弁べん護ご士しになるための最もっとも重じゅう要ような登とう竜りゅう門もんだ。

    The bar exam is the most important gateway to becoming a lawyer.

    KMT8EducationPolitics & Law
    彼かれはこの映えい画が祭さいでの受じゅ賞しょうを、国こく際さい的てきなキャリアへの登とう竜りゅう門もんと位 置 づけている。

    He positions his award at this film festival as a gateway to an international career.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentWork & Career
    甲こう子し園えんは高こう校こう球きゅう児じにとって、プロ野や球きゅう選せん手しゅへの登とう竜りゅう門もんと言いえるだろう。

    Koshien can be said to be a gateway to becoming a professional baseball player for high school baseball players.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    登
    のぼ.る・あ.がる…(9)
    ascend・climb up
    竜
    たつ・いせ…(4)
    dragon・imperial
    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
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