げんえき
Meanings
Noun
1. 部隊に配属され軍務に服すること。また、その軍人。
2. 現在ある地位や職務に就いて活動していること。また、その人。
3. 在学中に上級の学校を受験する者。
Kanji used
right now
role
Pitch accent
んえき
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Composed of
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
war; campaign; battle; (arch.) unpaid work (ritsuryo system); (arch.) forced labor
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
passing university entrance exams in the last year of high school (instead of failing then taking gap year(s))
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
working generation; people still working
active player; player on the active list
Examples (2 in total)
After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.
My grandfather is 90 years old and is still very active.