Vocabulary

What does 活躍 (かつやく, katsuyaku) mean?

活躍 (かつやく, katsuyaku) means active engagement, outstanding performance.

Quick facts
Readingかつやく
Romajikatsuyaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かつやく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkatsuyaku

active engagement, outstanding performance

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive walking about with great vigor

Example sentences

  • He's an athlete active on the world stage.

  • The new employees are expected to shine.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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