サブ

さぶ
noun
sub; substitute; backup; secondary
1. sub; substitute; backup; secondary one
A clipping of English 'substitute' or 'sub-'. Refers to a backup or secondary person or thing as opposed to the main one — a substitute player, a spare device, or a secondary account.
今日(きょう)はサブに回(まわ)る。
Today I'm on the bench as a sub.
メインが使(つか)えないときは、サブの機器(きき)を使(つか)う。
When the main one is unavailable, we use the backup device.
試合(しあい)では、サブの選手(せんしゅ)が後半(こうはん)から出場(しゅつじょう)した。
In the match, a substitute player came on from the second half.

A clipped form of English 'sub(stitute)'. Used on its own for a backup player or spare, and as a prefix サブ〜 for anything secondary.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 控(ひか)え: reserve, backup — a native equivalent, e.g. a reserve player
  • メイン: main — the opposite; the primary one

Related Words

Compare: 控(ひか)え (reserve, backup)
Antonym: メイン (main)
Compare: スタメン (starting lineup)
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Added 2026.7.23 9:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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