Japanese Conversation · Level 115
60 words
Japanese word
従業員
Pronunciation
Romajijūgyōin
Meaning
- nounemployee
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on a person who works as part of an organization or business under employment.
Common phrases
従業員に連絡するjū gyō in ni ren raku su ru
contact an employee
従業員を大切にするjū gyō in o tai setsu ni su ru
value employees
従業員の休みjū gyō in no yasu mi
an employee's day off
Similar words
社員shain: A person employed by a company as one of its members.
店員tenin: A worker whose job is to serve customers in a shop.
職員shokuin: A worker employed by an office, school, or other institution.
Definition in Japanese
会社や店などに雇われて働く人。kai sha ya mise na do ni yato wa re te hatara ku hito
Word origin
従業員 (jūgyōin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 従 (jū, "follow or serve"), 業 (gyō, "work or business"), and 員 (in, "member or person").
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- workernoun
Opposites
- 雇用主koyōshuemployernoun