予備軍

よびぐん

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 予 pre-. Read as ヨ.
• 備 prepare
• 軍 army. Read as グン.

Example sentences

• 営業マンだって、リストラ予備軍に配属されないように必死な訳です。
  After all, even salesmen are desperate to avoid being targeted for downsizing.
• トムって、糖尿病予備軍なのよ。
  Tom is prediabetic.

Words containing 予備軍

• 産業予備軍 (さんぎょうよびぐん) industrial reserve force

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