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    3. 補欠

    補欠

    補ほ欠けつ

    filling a vacancy

    KMT7News #13+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    補闕

    ほけつ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    filling a vacancy, supplementation

    Noun

    2.
    substitute, deputy, alternate, spare

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは補ほ欠けつ選せん手しゅです。

    He is a substitute player.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    レギュラーメンバーが参さん加かできない場ば合あい、補ほ欠けつが選えらばれます。

    If a regular member cannot participate, a substitute will be chosen.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    チームスポーツにおいて、補ほ欠けつという概がい念ねんは重じゅう要ようです。

    In team sports, the concept of a substitute is important.

    KMT7Core ConceptsSports & Martial Arts
    そのクラスの補ほ欠けつの先せん生せいを探さがしています。

    They are looking for a substitute teacher for that class.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    委い員いんの急きゅうな辞じ任にんにより、補ほ欠けつの任にん命めいが必ひつ要ようとなりました。

    Due to the sudden resignation of a committee member, a substitute appointment became necessary.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    補
    おぎな.う…(1)
    supplement・supply・make good・offset・compensate…(2)
    欠
    か.ける・か.く…(2)
    lack・gap・fail・yawning radical (no. 76)
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