～員(いん)

いん

suffix

member, staff, personnel

See also: 〜員(いん) (member, staff (variant))

1. member, staff

Suffix indicating a person who belongs to an organization or performs a role.

会社(かいしゃ)員(いん)として働(はたら)く。

To work as a company employee.

店員(てんいん)に聞(き)いた。

I asked the store clerk.

駅(えき)員(いん)に道(みち)を教(おし)えてもらった。

I had a station staff member tell me the way.

～員(いん) is a suffix indicating a person who belongs to an organization or performs a specific role.

Compounds

会社員(かいしゃいん): company employee
銀行員(ぎんこういん): bank employee
店員(てんいん): store clerk
会員(かいいん): member
駅員(えきいん): station staff
委員(いいん): committee member
社員(しゃいん): company employee
職員(しょくいん): staff member

Usage

Often combines with organization names or role descriptors. The kanji 員(いん) means "member" or "personnel" and appears in many workplace-related terms.

Similar words

～者(しゃ): person who does ~ (focuses on action)
～家(か): expert/professional
～員(いん): member/staff (focuses on belonging)

Related Words

Related: 〜者(しゃ) (person who does ~)

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Added 2026.1.9 18:10 · Revised 2026.10.9 23:20

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