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員
Member, Employee
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japan has one of the world's largest volunteer firefighter organizations. 🚒 Hundreds of thousands of local members leave their normal jobs whenever emergencies happen. They train regularly, protect their neighborhoods, and work alongside professional firefighters. For many communities, being a 消防団員 (しょうぼうだんいん) is a lifelong source of pride and service.
Memory Trick
口 - Mouth 貝- Used as money in ancient times Employers give monthly salary to employees to speak good of company.
Readings
Onyomi: イン (in)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
社員
しゃいん (shain)
Company employee
店員
てんいん (tenin)
Store clerk
会員
かいいん (kaiin)
Member
会社員
かいしゃいん (kaishain)
Office worker
Example Sentence
店員に 質問しました。
てんいんに しつもんしました。
tenin ni shitsumon shimashita
I asked the store clerk a question.