控え選手

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 控え選手 is read as ひかえせんしゅ and refers to a reserve player or substitute waiting to replace a starting player.
• Basic usage: It can identify the player who enters for an injured athlete or one who keeps warming up while waiting during the game.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Entering as a replacement
  • 選手に代わって控え選手が出場する means the reserve player enters in place of the injured athlete. Example: けがをした選手に代わって控え選手が出場しました。
• Preparing while waiting
  • A reserve player who has not entered can still keep warming up throughout the game. Example: 控え選手も試合中ずっと体を温めていました。