補欠選手

Reading

Kana: ほけつせんしゅ

Romaji: hoketsusenshu

Definition

noun

1

spare player; substitute; sub; benchwarmer

Kanji

補

Readings: ホ、 おぎな.う

Meanings: supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

欠

Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く

Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand