現役

げんえき

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

Common word

Meanings

Noun, No-adjective
active duty; active service
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

Example sentences

彼かれは７０歳ぜろさいだけどまだ現役げんえきです。

At seventy, he is still active.
祖父そふは90歳さいですが、まだ現役げんえきです。

My grandfather is 90 years old and is still very active.
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あと、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.