► 名詞補欠 [ほけつ]
meaning: backup rank: 3☆
彼は
野球チームの補欠だ ⇨ He is a backup for his baseball team
More examples:- この補欠選挙は総選挙の前哨戦だ ⇨ This special election is a preliminary battle before the general election
- 彼は補欠なのに十億円も払われている ⇨ He is just a backup but paid ¥1K mil
- 補欠選挙が告示された ⇨ A supplementary election has been publicly announced