Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 現役(げんえき) in Japanese

現役
Kana Reading
げんえき
Romaji
gen'eki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    active duty; active service
    Example sentence
    現役を引退した後、テレサは孤児の世話に一身をささげた。 After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.

Examples of 現役, げんえき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

役 JLPT 3

7 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ヤク, エキ

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現 JLPT 3

11 strokes

present, existing, actual

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: あらわ.れる, あらわ.す, うつつ, うつ.つ

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