受かる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 受かる（うかる） is a verb meaning to pass an examination or selection process.
• Basic usage: The exam or interview passed is marked with に, as in 試験に受かる and 面接に受かった.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Taking an exam versus passing it
  • 試験を受ける describes taking an exam; 試験に受かる describes the result of passing.
• Conjugation
  • The past form of 受かる is 受かった, distinct from 受けた, the past form of the similar-looking 受ける.