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How to say 'Clerk' in Japanese | 店員

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The Japanese word for Clerk is 'Ten'in', written as 店員 in Japanese.'Clerk' in hiragana is てんいん.

    word

    店員

    Meaning

    Clerk

    Reading

    てんいん

    ten'in

    Kanji

    店Shop 員Member

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '店員 (てんいん)' refers to a 'clerk' or 'shop assistant'. This term is used to describe someone who works in a store, assisting customers, handling transactions, and managing inventory. It is a common term in retail and service industries. For example: The clerk is friendly「店員は親切です」(てんいんはしんせつです). I asked the clerk for help「店員に助けを求めました」(てんいんにたすけをもとめました). The word is neutral and can be used in various contexts, such as in department stores, convenience stores, or specialty shops.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4491

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 店員

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

  • kanji

    員

    Meaning

    Member

Words Related to 店員 Through the Kanji 店

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 店 as well.

  • word

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

  • word

    売店

    Meaning

    Shop

  • word

    喫茶店

    Meaning

    Coffee shop

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    商店

    Meaning

    Shop

  • word

    書店

    Meaning

    Bookstore

  • word

    店舗

    Meaning

    Shop, Store

  • word

    閉店

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    本店

    Meaning

    Main store

  • word

    支店

    Meaning

    Branch

  • word

    百貨店

    Meaning

    Department store

Words Related to 店員 Through the Kanji 員

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 員 as well.

  • word

    員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    駅員

    Meaning

    Station staff

  • word

    委員

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    社員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    全員

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    議員

    Meaning

    Assembly member

  • word

    職員

    Meaning

    Staff

  • word

    一員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    従業員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    役員

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    満員

    Meaning

    Full, Crowded

  • word

    動員

    Meaning

    Mobilization

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

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What does 'Ten'in' (店員) mean?

'Ten'in' means 'Clerk' .

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