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補欠
This refers to a substitute or bench player. In competitive Japanese school sports, being a 'hoketsu' is common as rosters are very large.
Examples in context
彼は残念ながら補欠に回った
Unfortunately he was moved to the substitutes
補欠の選手も必死に練習している
The substitute players are also practicing desperately
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