Japanese Conversation · Level 45
90 words
Japanese word
営業マン
Pronunciation
Romajieigyōman
Meaning
- nounsalesperson
Example
父は営業マンです。chichi wa ei gyō ma n de su
My father is a salesperson.
More examples
優秀な営業マンは、商品の長所を分かりやすく説明します。yū shū na ei gyō ma n wa shō hin no chō sho o wa ka ri ya su ku setsu mei shi ma su
An excellent salesperson explains a product's strengths clearly.
Core concept
Describes a person whose work centers on promoting and selling products or services to customers.
Common phrases
若手営業マンwaka te ei gyō ma n
a young salesperson
営業マンを採用するei gyō ma n o sai yō su ru
hire a salesperson
営業マンの仕事ei gyō ma n no shi goto
a salesperson's job
Similar words
営業員eigyōin: A person employed to conduct sales activities for a company.
販売員hanbaiin: A person whose job is to sell goods or services, often in a shop.
セールスマンsērusuman: A person who sells products or services, often through direct contact with customers.
Definition in Japanese
商品やサービスを客に売り込む仕事をする人。shō hin ya sā bi su o kyaku ni u ri ko mu shi goto o su ru hito
Word origin
営業マン (eigyōman) is formed from 営 (ei, "manage") and 業 (gyō, "work"), meaning 営業 (eigyō, "sales activity"), with マン (man, "person") added from English.
Usage tips
- 営業マン (eigyōman) is a Japanese-made compound whose natural English equivalent is salesperson, while salesman can sound gender-specific.