検定

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 検定, read けんてい, means assessing proficiency or other qualities against set criteria.
• Basic usage: Both examples refer to a test that assesses proficiency.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What the test assesses
  • In the example, 語学検定 is a language proficiency test.
• Goal and result
  • 検定に向けて means preparing with the test as a goal.
  • 検定の結果 refers to the results of the test.