JLPT · Level 65
45 words
Japanese word
工員
Pronunciation
Romajikōin
Meaning
- nounfactory worker
Example
父は工場の工員です。chichi wa kō jō no kō in de su
My father is a factory worker.
More examples
この工場では工員の安全を最優先にしています。ko no kō jō de wa kō in no an zen o sai yū sen ni shi te i ma su
This factory gives the safety of its workers the highest priority.
Core concept
Refers to a worker whose main job is to make or process goods in a factory.
Common phrases
工員の賃金kō in no chin gin
factory workers' wages
工員の安全kō in no an zen
factory workers' safety
Similar words
工場労働者kōjōrōdōsha: A person whose occupation involves manual labor in a factory.
Definition in Japanese
工場などで、製品の製造や加工に従事する労働者。kō jō na do de sei hin no sei zō ya ka kō ni jū ji su ru rō dō sha
Word origin
As a Sino-Japanese compound, 工員 (kōin) combines 工 (kō, "work") and 員 (in, "member"), forming a term for a member of the manufacturing workforce.
Usage tips
- 工員 (kōin) often appears in workplace notices such as 工員募集 (kōin boshū), where it labels the group being recruited rather than a specific person.