現職(げんしょく)

げんしょく
noun
incumbent, current position
formalworkperson
1. incumbent, person currently in office
A person who currently holds a particular position or office, especially in politics. Often used as a modifier to distinguish the current officeholder from challengers or predecessors.
現職(げんしょく)の大臣(だいじん)が辞任(じにん)した。
The incumbent minister resigned.
選挙(せんきょ)では現職(げんしょく)が有利(ゆうり)だと言(い)われている。
It is said that incumbents have an advantage in elections.
現職(げんしょく)の市長(しちょう)が再選(さいせん)を目指(めざ)して出馬(しゅつば)した。
The incumbent mayor ran for re-election.
2. current position, present post
The position or job that someone currently holds.
現職(げんしょく)のまま大学院(だいがくいん)に通(かよ)っている。
I am attending graduate school while staying in my current position.
現職(げんしょく)に就(つ)いてから三(さん)年(ねん)が経(た)った。
Three years have passed since I started my current position.
現職(げんしょく)を続(つづ)けながら資格(しかく)の勉強(べんきょう)をするのは大変(たいへん)だ。
Studying for qualifications while continuing in my current position is difficult.

Usage

In sense 1, 現職(げんしょく) is used as both a noun (the incumbent) and a modifier (現職(げんしょく)の～). It appears frequently in election coverage and political news. In sense 2, it refers to one's current job or position, often in the phrase 現職(げんしょく)のまま (while remaining in one's current position).

Common collocations

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