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While studying for the JLPT, I ran into the phrase "見事な活躍をする". I have always
assumed that 活躍 means to use effectively or to one's advantage as in

> 日本語を仕事に活躍したい

But when I looked up 活躍 in a dictionary, I found out that it means active
(which I think I understand); apparently it also means success when paired
with other words (I saw many examples on Weblio), so 見事な活躍 means a brilliant
success. I would love to understand how this is different from 成功 and how you
can use 活躍 in this kind of situation.
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見事な活躍　～　use of 活躍
In your example, I think you meant 活用{かつよう} instead of 活躍 as in

> 日本語を仕事に活用したい

活躍する is when you participate actively in an undertaking like work, sports,
etc.

活用する is to utilize or make good use of knowledge, talent, technique, etc.

As for 成功する, it means to succeed in attaining a goal, a dream, target, etc.

Some examples I picked up from the internet:

> 女性の活躍が期待されるホテル業界

This does not mean that women are expected to succeed in the hotel industry,
but that they are expected to actively participate in it.

> 成功する女性に共通する7つの特徴

This means "7 traits common to successful women". Replacing 成功 with 活躍 here
will change the meaning entirely.

Hope this helps!
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