活躍

かつやく
activity

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かつやく【活躍】

〔活動〕

*activity

〖U〗

He is in full activity. 彼は盛んに活躍している

sprint

〖C〗《米》(短時間の)大奮闘， 大活躍.

◇ → 活躍する

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かつやく【活躍】

energetic activity; lively activity [work, service, action]; splendid [wonderful, conspicuous, remarkable] service [work]; great efforts.

～する be energetic 《in…》; take [play] a lively part 《in…》; be actively involved 《in…》; be busily engaged 《in…》.

●社会の第一線で活躍している方々に委員を委嘱した. We appointed to the committee distinguished persons who are actively involved in the front lines of the community.

・今年活躍した選手 an athlete who made a spectacular showing [did great things] this year

・車が使えなくなった被災地では二輪車が大いに活躍した. Two-wheeled vehicles were enormously helpful [did a great job] in the disaster area, where cars and trucks could not be used.

・夏活躍した扇風機をしまった. We put away the electric fans, which had done such a yeoman's job during the summer.

●大活躍 enormously energetic activity; enormously lively activity [work, service, action]; very splendid [wonderful, conspicuous, remarkable] service [work]

・大活躍する do very splendid [remarkable, wonderful, conspicuous] service [work]; make a spectacular showing; do great things

・若手の活躍 the energetic activity [work] of young people

・オリンピックで日本勢はめざましい活躍をした. In the Olympics the Japanese contingent made a very spectacular showing.

●今後の活躍が期待される新人歌手 a new singer of whom great things are expected.

●彼の活躍でわがチームは勝った. Thanks to his great efforts our team won.

・私たちのチームは新人の活躍で勝つことができた. It was the performance of the rookies that enabled our team to win.

・こうじ菌の活躍でこのうまい酒ができるんだよ. It's due to aspergilli that we can produce this fine-tasting sake.

●活躍の機会を与えられる be given an opportunity to play an active part 《in…》 [show what one can do].

●〔手紙文で〕 ご活躍をお祈りします. I wish you success in your current endeavors.

●彼の活躍ぶりはすばらしかった. The energetic way he did things was just wonderful.