English–Japanese
“reserve team” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinigun
Example
彼は二軍で練習しています。kare wa ni gun de ren shū shi te i ma su
He practices with the reserve team.
How to say “reserve team” in Japanese
“Reserve team” in Japanese is 二軍 (nigun).
Refers to the secondary team that supports the main team by developing players and providing substitutes.
Example sentences with 二軍
けがが治った選手は二軍から一軍へ戻りました。ke ga ga nao tta sen shu wa ni gun ka ra ichi gun e modo ri ma shi ta
The player returned from the reserve team to the first team after recovering from an injury.
Tips for using 二軍
- In professional Japanese baseball, the reserve team plays its own games and develops players who may later join the main team, which gives 二軍 (nigun) a clear role beyond simply being a bench.