人にん数ずう合あわせ

noun

matching the number of people; making up the numbers

Used when adjusting the number of participants to meet a requirement, such as forming teams or filling seats. Often implies adding people just to reach a target count.

• チーム分わけのために人にん数ずう合あわせをした。

  We adjusted the number of people to form teams.

• 彼かれは人にん数ずう合あわせで呼よばれただけだ。

  He was only invited to make up the numbers.