noun
Refers to a spare part, spare tire, or something kept as a backup. Common in compound nouns like スペアタイヤ (spare tire) and スペアパーツ (spare parts).
車にスペアタイヤが積んである。
There's a spare tire in the car.
この機械のスペアパーツはまだ手に入りますか。
Are spare parts for this machine still available?
noun
spare; knocking down all pins on the second throw
Bowling term: when a player knocks down the remaining pins with the second ball of a frame.
彼は第5フレームでスペアを取った。
He got a spare in the fifth frame.