English–Japanese

“clerk” in Japanese

Japanese

Also局員 (kyokuin)

Pronunciation

Romajiten'in

Example

店員がレジにいます。ten in ga re ji ni i ma su

The clerk is at the register.

Illustration for 店員 (clerk)

How to say “clerk” in Japanese

“Clerk” in Japanese is 店員 (ten'in).

Describes a person in a store who helps customers and carries out sales-related tasks.

Full entry for 店員: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 店員

分からないことを店員に聞きました。wa ka ra na i ko to o ten in ni ki ki ma shi ta

I asked the clerk about something I did not understand.

Tips for using 店員

  • The compound 店員募集 (ten'in boshū) appears in Japanese job advertisements for positions serving customers in shops.

Other Japanese words for “clerk”

窓口の局員に住所を伝えます。mado guchi no kyoku in ni jū sho o tsuta e ma su

I tell the clerk my address at the counter.

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