現げん役えき時じ代だい

noun

active career; working life; playing days

Refers to the period when someone was actively working, especially before retirement, or for athletes, their playing career. Often used in retrospect.

• 父ちちは現げん役えき時じ代だい、教きょう師しとして働はたらいていた。

  During his working life, my father worked as a teacher.

• 彼かれの現げん役えき時じ代だいの記き録ろくは今いまでも破やぶられていない。

  The records from his playing days still haven't been broken.