Where does “模擬試験” come from?

模擬試験 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 試験 — examination, exam, test.

模擬試験 (Japanese): a mock exam

Definitions

  1. a mock exam

Ancestry of “模擬試験”, step by step

模擬試験 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 試験

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese試験examination, exam, test

via Japanese 模擬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese模擬imitation, simulation, sham, mock
Every word from Japanese 試験