予よ備び軍ぐん

noun

reserves; reserve army

Primarily military: troops held back for later use. Also used in organizational contexts for backup personnel.

• 予よ備び軍ぐんが前ぜん線せんに投とう入にゅうされた。

  The reserves were sent to the front line.

• 彼かれは予よ備び軍ぐんとして待たい機きしている。

  He is standing by as a reserve.

noun

potential members; people at risk; wannabes

Figurative extension: people who may join a group, develop a condition, or aspire to something. Often used in social or medical contexts.

• 高こう齢れい者しゃは熱ねっ中ちゅう症しょうの予よ備び軍ぐんと言いわれる。

  The elderly are said to be at risk of heatstroke.

• 彼かれらは将しょう来らいの幹かん部ぶ候こう補ほの予よ備び軍ぐんだ。

  They are potential future executive candidates.