活躍
活躍する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 活躍する | 活躍しない |
| Polite | 活躍します | 活躍しません |
| Past polite | 活躍しました | 活躍しませんでした |
| Past | 活躍した | 活躍しなかった |
| Te-form | 活躍して | 活躍しないで |
| Desire | 活躍したい | 活躍したくない |
| Potential | 活躍できる | 活躍できない |
| Passive | 活躍される | 活躍されない |
| Causative | 活躍させる | 活躍させない |
| Causative passive | 活躍させられる | 活躍させられない |
| Volitional | 活躍しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 活躍しましょう | |
| Imperative | 活躍しろ | 活躍するな |
| Conditional | 活躍すれば | 活躍しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 活躍したら | 活躍しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
active role; energetic activity; great efforts
Describes someone playing an active, energetic, or successful role in a field, event, or organization. Often used in news, sports, and business contexts.
He is playing an active role in the new project.
I was moved by the athletes' great performances at the Olympics.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
walking about vigorously
Obsolete literal sense of moving around energetically. Not used in modern Japanese; the word now exclusively refers to active participation or success.
In classical texts, 活躍 can literally describe the manner of jumping or moving about vigorously.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が〈場所〉で活躍するfor someone to play an active, successful role in a place/field
He is playing an active role at an overseas company.
- 〈人〉として活躍するto be active and successful in the capacity of a certain role
She is active and successful as an actress.
- 〈物〉が活躍するfor a tool or object to prove very useful/versatile
This app also comes in handy while camping.
- 活躍の場a stage/opportunity to actively perform
We want to give young players a chance to shine.
- 目立った活躍をするto make a notably outstanding performance
He gave a remarkably outstanding performance in the final.