和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp] being a member of staff but useless as a worker

Kanji in this word

• 員
  employee, member, number, the one in charge

  On: イン (in)

  10 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N3
• 備
  equip, provision, preparation

  On: ビ (bi)

  Kun: そな.える (sona.eru)、 そな.わる (sona.waru)、 つぶさ.に (tsubusa.ni)

  12 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2