役やく者しゃ生せい命めい

noun

acting career; career as an actor/actress

Refers to one's professional life as a performer, often used in contexts of longevity, dedication, or the end of a career.

• 彼かれは役やく者しゃ生せい命めいをかけてこの舞ぶ台たいに臨のぞんだ。

  He approached this stage performance with his entire acting career on the line.

• 事じ故こで役やく者しゃ生せい命めいを絶たたれた。

  His acting career was cut short by an accident.