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補欠選手 (hoketsusenshu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He is waiting on the bench as a substitute player.
The substitute player entered the game in the second half.
Kanji 補 supplement, supply, make good Related words 控ひか え 選せん 手しゅ 控え選手 also means 'reserve player' or 'substitute', and is often interchangeable with 補欠選手. 補欠選手 may emphasize the role of filling a vacancy, while 控え選手 emphasizes being on standby.
レギュラー レギュラー refers to a regular or starting player, the opposite of a substitute.
Etymology Compound of 補欠 (ほけつ, 'filling a vacancy') and 選手 (せんしゅ, 'player').