スターティングメンバー

noun

starting lineup; starting member

Wasei-eigo from 'starting member'; used in sports contexts to refer to the players who start a game or the lineup itself. Often abbreviated as スタメン.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from starting member

See also: スタメン

• 今日きょうのスターティングメンバーが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  Today's starting lineup was announced.

• 彼かれはスターティングメンバーに選えらばれた。

  He was selected as a starting member.