Meaning of 予備軍(よびぐん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 予備軍

Kana Reading よびぐん

Romaji yobigun

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army
Parts of speech

Meaning

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

Examples of 予備軍, よびぐん in a sentence

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.

備 JLPT 3

12 strokes

equip, provision, preparation

On'Yomi: ビ

Kun'Yomi: そな.える, そな.わる, つぶさ.に

軍 JLPT 2

9 strokes

army, force, troops, war, battle

On'Yomi: グン

Kun'Yomi: いくさ

予 JLPT 3

4 strokes

beforehand, previous, myself, I

On'Yomi: ヨ, シャ

Kun'Yomi: あらかじ.め