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現役
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 現役.
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1
active duty; active service
Examples
現役から引退した人は足が遠のくものだ。
People rarely come to see you once you are retired.
2
Often as 現役で
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
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