Definition of 現役 (げんえき)
げんえき
現役
げんえき
gen-eki
Common word
noun, no-adjective
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(often as 現役で)
See also:浪人 (ろうにん)
Related Kanji
| 現 | present, existing, actual |
| 役 | duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role |