選せん手しゅ層そうが厚あつい

expression, i-adjective

deep talent pool; squad depth; deep bench; deep roster

Sports idiom describing a team with many capable players, so that substitutes are strong and injuries are less damaging. Antonym: 選手層が薄い.

Antonyms: 選手層が薄い

• 今年ことしのチームは選せん手しゅ層そうが厚あついから、誰だれかが怪け我がをしても大だい丈じょう夫ぶだ。

  This year's team has a deep talent pool, so it's okay even if someone gets injured.

• 優ゆう勝しょうするには選せん手しゅ層そうが厚あついことが重じゅう要ようだ。

  To win the championship, it is important to have a deep roster.