► 副詞
しゃんと [しゃんと] meaning: active rank: 4
☆ うちの祖父は90だがしゃんとしている ⇨ My grandfather is 90 but he is very alert and active
► 動詞
暴れる [あばれる] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ 彼には世界の舞台で思いっ切り暴れて欲しい ⇨ I want him to make big splashes on the world stage (☛ A figurative usage. Positive connotations)
活動 [かつどう] [活動する] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ そのバンドはもう十年近く活動していない ⇨ The band hasn’t been active for almost 10 years
☆ その火山は水面下では活動し続けている ⇨ The volcano has been active below the surface
► 名詞
現役 [げんえき] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ 彼の現役時代の成績 ⇨ His records during his active career
積極性 [せっきょくせい] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ 彼は積極性が足りない ⇨ He lacks initiatives. He won’t actively take actions
積極 [せっきょく] meaning: active rank: 3
☆ 首相は積極外交を展開した ⇨ The prime minister took an active diplomacy policy
低空飛行 [(5)ていくうひこう] meaning: active rank: 4
☆ 経済は低空飛行が続いている ⇨ The economy has been flying low, not very active (☛ Not horrible, but not great)
► 形容動詞
元気 [(1)げんき] meaning: active rank: 1
☆ うちのお婆ちゃんは80だけどまだまだ元気だ ⇨ My grandma is 80 but still pretty healthy and active
活発 [かっぱつ] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ 火山活動が活発になってきた ⇨ The volcano has become very active
☆ 活発な子供 ⇨ An active, energetic, child (☛ Typically about a young person)
現役 [げんえき] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ 現役の空軍パイロット ⇨ An active-duty Air Force pilot
盛ん [さかん] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ この地域では古来から貿易が盛んに行われていた ⇨ Trades have been done actively in this region from the ancient times
☆ 彼等夫婦は相変わらずあっちが御盛んだ (おさかん) ⇨ The couple is still very active in “that”, sex (☛ “あっち” is a euphemism for sex. 御 adds a comical effect)
積極的 [せっきょくてき] meaning: active rank: 2
☆ 日本人の多くは知らない人に自分から積極的に話しかけない ⇨ Most Japanese won’t take the initiative and talk to strangers
旺盛 [おうせい] meaning: active rank: 3
☆ 好奇心旺盛な子供 ⇨ A child full of curiosity
☆ 食欲旺盛な若者 ⇨ Young people with healthy appetite
活動的 [かつどうてき] meaning: active rank: 3
☆ うちの祖母は80だがとても活動的だ ⇨ My grandmother is 80 but very active (☛ Usually about people)
能動的 [のうどうてき] meaning: active rank: 4
☆ 彼等には能動的に問題を解決する能力が無い ⇨ They lack the ability to actively solve problems taking initiatives (☛ Literally “able to move (on its own)”)