English–Japanese

“employee” in Japanese

Japanese

Also社員 (shain)

Pronunciation

Romajijūgyōin

Example

あの店には従業員が三人います。a no mise ni wa jū gyō in ga san nin i ma su

That store has three employees.

Illustration for 従業員 (employee)

How to say “employee” in Japanese

“Employee” in Japanese is 従業員 (jūgyōin).

Centers on a person who works as part of an organization or business under employment.

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

Example sentences with 従業員

店長は従業員に仕事の説明をしました。ten chō wa jū gyō in ni shi goto no setsu mei o shi ma shi ta

The manager explained the work to the employee.

Tips for using 従業員

  • Public notices and news reports often use 従業員 (jūgyōin) when discussing workplace rules or working conditions, giving the word a more formal tone than casual speech.

Other Japanese words for “employee”

私は会社の社員です。watashi wa gai sha no sha in de su

I am an employee of the company.

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