店員

ten'in

shop clerk

この店の店員はとても親切です。

The shop clerk at this store is very kind.

formal

A person employed to assist customers in a shop.

店員に商品の在庫を尋ねた。

I asked the shop clerk about the product's stock.

このレストランの店員は全員制服を着ている。

All the shop clerks in this restaurant wear uniforms.

Used in retail or service industries. Can also refer to employees in restaurants or other customer-facing roles.

Collocations

店員さんshop clerk (polite)店員を雇うto hire a shop clerk店員募集help wanted (shop clerk)

Adding 'さん' to '店員' (店員さん) makes it more polite and natural in casual conversation.

While '店員' generally means 'shop clerk,' it can also refer to employees in restaurants or service roles. Always consider the context.

店 (shop) + 員 (member/staff) — a compound word describing a member of a shop's staff.

The term is neutral and commonly used in everyday Japanese. In formal contexts, '従業員' or '販売員' may be preferred depending on the industry.

店

shop/store

root

員

member/staff

suffix

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