店員

tenin

noun★Beginner

formal

shop assistant; store employee; clerk

店員がお客様に商品を説明しています。

The store employee is explaining the product to the customer.

店員は丁寧に接客しています。

The shop assistant is serving customers politely.

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Commonly used in retail settings to refer to employees who assist customers.

Collocations

店員に聞くto ask a store employee店員がいるthere is a store employee

店員さんphrase

a polite way to refer to a store employee

Adding 'さん' to '店員' (店員さん) is a polite way to refer to a store employee, especially when speaking to them directly.

'店員' is typically used in formal or neutral contexts, while '店員さん' is more polite and friendly.

Combination of 店 (mise, 'store') + 員 (in, 'employee')

Can be used formally or informally, though adding 'さん' makes it more polite.

店

store

root

員

employee

suffix

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