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補欠ほけつ (hoketsu)

substitute

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Meaning

補欠 (ほけつ, hoketsu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “substitute”.

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彼かれは補欠ほけつメンバーだったが試合しあいに出でた

He played in the match even though he was a substitute.

3補欠委員は、前任者の残任期間在任する。

(3) The term of office of a substitute commission member shall be the remaining term of office of the predecessor.

多くの名前が補欠選挙の下馬評に上っている.

Many people are speculated [rumored] to stand for the by‐election.

衆参統一補欠選挙が,10月27日に行われる。

By-elections for the Upper House and Lower House will take place on Oct. 27.

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