Japanese word

二軍

Pronunciation

Romajinigun

Meaning

  • nounreserve team

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.

Illustration for 二軍 (reserve team)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Refers to the secondary team that supports the main team by developing players and providing substitutes.

Common phrases

  • 二軍に落ちるni gun ni o chi ru

    drop to the reserve team

  • 二軍で調整するni gun de chō sei su ru

    work out with the reserve team

  • 二軍から昇格するni gun ka ra shō kaku su ru

    get promoted from the reserve team

Similar words

ファームfāmu: A baseball team's lower-level squad where players develop before joining the main team.

Definition in Japanese

スポーツで、第一線の選手が所属するチームの下位に置かれ、選手の育成や控えを担うチーム。su pō tsu de dai ichi sen no sen shu ga sho zoku su ru chī mu no ka i ni o ka re sen shu no iku sei ya hika e o nina u chī mu

Word origin

二 (ni, "two") indicates the second rank, and 軍 (gun, "army" or "team") forms 二軍 (nigun), the team below the first team in a sports organization.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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