現げん役えき

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

active duty; active service; currently working

Refers to someone currently serving in a role, especially military, but also used for professionals still active in their field (e.g., 現役の医師).

• 彼かれはまだ現げん役えきの消しょう防ぼう士しです。

  He is still an active firefighter.

• 祖そ父ふは現げん役えき時じ代だい、船ふな乗のりだった。

  My grandfather was a sailor during his active years.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

current student taking entrance exams; first-time exam passer

Used in the context of university entrance exams. 現役で means taking or passing exams while still enrolled in high school, as opposed to 浪人 (a student taking a gap year to retake exams).

See also: 浪人 (ろうにん)

• 彼かれは現げん役えきで東とう大だいに合ごう格かくした。

  He passed the University of Tokyo entrance exam on his first try while still in high school.

• 現げん役えき生せいと浪ろう人にん生せいでは勉べん強きょう時じ間かんが違ちがう。

  Study hours differ between current high school students and ronin students.