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A person who works for a company or organization, typically receiving a salary.
社員は毎日8時間働きます。
Employees work 8 hours a day.
This term is commonly used in business and corporate settings.
'社員' is a formal term. In casual conversation, you might hear '社員さん' (with the honorific 'さん') or simply '社員'.
When addressing someone as a company employee, it's polite to use '社員さん' or '社員の方'.
From '社' (company) + '員' (member), literally meaning 'company member'.
In Japanese business culture, '社員' often implies a formal, long-term employment relationship. The term can also be used to distinguish between full-time employees ('正社員') and contract workers ('契約社員').