員
員

employee, member, number, the one in charge

10 strokesFrequency 54JLPT N3Grade 3

On

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Nanori

いなかず

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

employee

Constituents

ハanimal legs
八eight
口mouth
目eye
貝clam
貝oyster
貝shellfish

Mnemonic Stories

The employee sometimes has to shut up and keep his mouth sealed like a clam to keep his job.

Dictionary

Common Words

全員ぜんいんぜいいんNounAdverbFreq #666
1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

Examples
委員は全員出席している。
The committee are all present.
店員てんいんていいんNounFreq #3279
1

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

Examples
店員はその荷物にラベルをつけた。
The clerk labeled the baggage.
職員しょくいんNounFreq #4431
1

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

Examples
職員以外入室禁止。
Admittance to staff members only.
員いんNounNoun suffixFreq #4735
1

member

Examples
彼はまったくの民主党員だ。
He is heart and soul a Democrat.
一員いちいんNounFreq #4943
1

one person; one member

Examples
君はいまやエリート集団の一員だ。
You are now among the elite.
社員しゃいんNounFreq #5638
1

company employee

Examples
私が前にいた会社では、ある冬の暗い夜に全社員の給与が強奪されました。
I have worked for one company where the payroll was snatched on a dark winter's night.
2

member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

従業員じゅうぎょういんNounFreq #5870
1

employee; worker

Examples
従業員たちは超過勤務をするのに異議を唱えた。
The employees demurred at working overtime.
委員いいんNounFreq #6233
1

committee member

Examples
委員は全員出席している。
The committee are all present.
委員長いいんちょうNounFreq #6236
1

chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president

Examples
スミス氏が後任の委員長として発表された。
Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.
人員じんいんNounFreq #6764
1

number of persons; personnel

Examples
多くの会社が人員を最低限にまで縮小した。
A lot of companies have pared their staff down to a minimum.

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