noun🔗Share余剰人員, 余分な人A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary)."The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work."裁判官は余剰人員で、仕事が余分にあるときは正規の裁判官を助けていました。grouporganizationjobbusinessworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareエキストラ, チョイ役An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier."The director needed a dozen supernumeraries to fill out the crowd scene in the town square. "監督は、町の広場の群衆シーンを埋めるために、エキストラを12人必要とした。entertainmentliteraturepersonjobstageworkmediacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share余分なもの、余剰Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number."The school hired a supernumerary teacher because of the large number of new students. "学校は新入生の数が多いため、余分な教師を雇いました。amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareペアの絆を形成していないため、独身の動物An animal which has not formed a pair bond and is therefore single."During the birdwatching expedition, we identified three mated pairs of robins, but saw a fourth robin that was a supernumerary, flitting around the others without a partner. "バードウォッチング遠征中、3組の番いのコマドリを確認しましたが、パートナーなしで他のコマドリの周りを飛び回る、独身の4羽目のコマドリを見ました。animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareオプス・デイの世俗会員である既婚男性または女性、ローマ・カトリックの宗教団体。A married man or woman who is a secular member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution."Maria is a supernumerary who balances her career as a teacher with her commitment to Opus Dei through daily prayer and service to her family. "マリアは、教師としてのキャリアと、毎日の祈りと家族への奉仕を通してオプス・デイへの献身を両立させているスーパーヌメラリーです。religionpersonfamilyorganizationtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share余分な、余りのGreater in number than."The school had a supernumerary number of students this year, exceeding the planned capacity. "今年は学校の生徒数が余分で、計画された収容人数を超えました。numberamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share余分な, 余りのBeyond the prescribed or standard amount or number; excess, extra."The theater hired a few supernumerary actors to fill out the crowd scenes. "劇場は群衆シーンを埋めるために、数人の余分な俳優を雇った。amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share余分な、過剰なBeyond what is necessary; redundant."Having three staplers on the desk felt supernumerary since I only ever use one. "机の上にホッチキスが3つもあるのは、いつも1つしか使わないから、余分に感じた。amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
