幽霊部員

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Kana: ゆうれいぶいん

Romaji: yuureibuin

Definition

noun

1

member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities

Note: jocular, humorous term

See also: 帰宅部

Kanji

幽

Readings: ユウ、 ふか.い、 かす.か、 くら.い、 しろ.い

Meanings: seclude, confine to a room, deep, profound, secluded, faint, dark, tranquil, calm

霊

Readings: レイ、 リョウ、 たま

Meanings: spirits, soul

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

員

Reading: イン

Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge