～員(いん)

いん
suffix
member, staff, personnel
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.

COMMON WORDS:

  • 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 SUFFIXES:

  • ～者(しゃ): person who does ~ (focuses on action)
  • ～家(か): expert/professional
  • ～員(いん): member/staff (focuses on belonging)
general
Added 2026.1.9 18:10 · Revised 2026.2.23 11:35
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