Japanese

かつやく
Meaning: active; play an active part
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

活
躍

Example sentences

She is active all over the world as a pianist.
彼女はプロの歌手として、世界中で活躍している。
She is active all over the world as a professional singer.
彼は社長の右腕として活躍している。
He is active as the president's right-hand man.
彼は長年活躍したプロ野球界から引退することを決意した。
He decided to retire from the world of professional baseball where he had been active for many years.
彼女はITの分野で活躍している。
She is active in the field of IT.
多方面にわたって活躍している。
He is active in many fields.
彼はそのプロジェクトの実質的なリーダーとして活躍している。
He is active as the practical leader of that project.
彼女は、その長身を活かしてモデルとして活躍している。
She takes advantage of her tall stature and works as a model.
彼はプロのテニスプレイヤーとして活躍している。
He is active as a professional tennis player.
ご子息の今後の活躍を期待しています。
I look forward to your son's future success.

Usage Notes

Used when someone performs remarkably well in a specific field.

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