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“Active duty” in Japanese

Short answer
現役 geneki げんえき

Active duty in Japanese is “現役” (geneki). Full meaning: active duty, active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school, student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try.

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