レギュラー

れぎゅらー

noun, na-adjective

regular; regular member

1. regular member, starter

A member who regularly participates or is part of the main lineup, especially in sports teams or TV shows. Contrasts with substitute or guest members.

彼(かれ)はサッカー部(ぶ)のレギュラーだ。

He is a regular (starter) on the soccer team.

練習(れんしゅう)を頑張(がんば)って、やっとレギュラーに選(えら)ばれた。

I practiced hard and was finally chosen as a regular.

あの番組(ばんぐみ)のレギュラーを三(さん)年間(ねんかん)務(つと)めた。

I served as a regular on that show for three years.

2. regular (size/grade), standard

The standard or normal option, as opposed to large, premium, or special versions. Commonly used for gasoline grades and coffee sizes.

レギュラー満タン(まんたん)でお願(ねが)いします。

Fill it up with regular, please.

コーヒーのレギュラーサイズをください。

A regular-size coffee, please.

このガソリンスタンドではレギュラーとハイオクの二(に)種類(しゅるい)を扱(あつか)っている。

This gas station carries two types: regular and premium.

Usage

Sense 1 (regular member): Strongly associated with sports and entertainment. Being a レギュラー on a team means being a starter, not a substitute (補欠(ほけつ)).

Sense 2 (standard grade): Most commonly heard at gas stations. Japanese gas stations offer レギュラー (regular octane) and ハイオク (high-octane/premium).

Common collocations

レギュラーに選(えら)ばれる (to be selected as a starter)
レギュラーを外(はず)される (to be dropped from the regular lineup)
レギュラー番組(ばんぐみ) (regular show, show one appears on regularly)
レギュラー満タン(まんたん) (fill up with regular gas)

Related Words

Related: ガソリン (gasoline)

Compare: 控(ひか)え選手(せんしゅ) (substitute player)

Related: ハイオク (high-octane gasoline)

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Added 2026.2.16 11:05 · Revised 2026.10.20 10:38

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