現役

Reading

Kana: げんえき

Romaji: gen'eki

Definitions

noun

adj-no

1

active duty; active service

2

student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

Note: often as 現役で

See also: 浪人 (reading ろうにん, entry #3)

Kanji

現

Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ

Meanings: present, existing, actual

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Example Sentences

現役(げんえき)から引退(いんたい)した人(ひと)は足(あし)が遠(とお)のくものだ。

➥People rarely come to see you once you are retired.

現役(げんえき)を引退(いんたい)した後(のち)、テレサは孤児(こじ)の世話(せわ)に一身(いっしん)をささげた。

➥After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.