Illustration: Beside a neighborhood futsal court, a substitute in the same plain kit as the active team sits forward on the bench, shoes tied and eyes fixed on play. A tired teammate approaches the sideline with one hand raised toward the coach.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

控ひかえ

hikae

reserve, backup

Example sentences

今日きょうは試合しあいに出でず、控ひかえに回まわった。
I didn’t play in today’s game; I was a substitute.
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発表会はっぴょうかいに備そなえて、控ひかえの司会者しかいしゃを決きめた。
We chose a backup host for the presentation event.
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忙いそがしい日ひは、控ひかえのスタッフにも出でてもらう。
On busy days, we ask the backup staff to come in too.
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Kanji in 控

控withdraw; draw inOnコウKunひかえる・ひかえ

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