予備軍 | Japanese meaning

予備軍【よびぐん】

Frequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army
potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

Forms

予備軍【よびぐん】Frequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.
よびぐん

Generated definitions (experimental)

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army

This meaning refers to a military context where a group of troops is held in reserve to be called upon in times of need or emergency.

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The unit has deployed reserves.

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During wartime, the reserves may be deployed.

potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

This meaning highlights individuals who are not currently part of a group but have the potential to join or are considered candidates based on certain criteria, such as age or health status.

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They are potential members of the local support group.

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The elderly are considered at risk for medical services.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to have reservesto join the reservesreserve group of the elderlymedical reserve groupto treat as reservestraining of reservesreserve group of the youththe reserve group is increasingsocial reservesrole as reserves

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.

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