進士 [ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕˋ; jin4 shi4]
 successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination
 palace graduate
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 進士
 しんし
 しんじ
 しじ
 out-dated or obsolete kana usage
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 see: 科挙
 palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature)
 someone who has passed this examination
 see: 式部省
 examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics)
 someone who has passed this examination
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