1.
company employee, staff member
A person employed by a company, typically as a regular full-time employee.
社員 combines 社 (company) + 員 (member).
Compounds
- 新入社員 (new employee)
- 正社員 (regular/full-time employee)
- 社員食堂 (employee cafeteria)
- 社員旅行 (company trip)
- 社員割引 (employee discount)
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Usage
On its own, 社員 usually suggests a regular employee. Non-regular staff are 契約社員 (contract), 派遣社員 (agency), or パート / アルバイト (part-time).
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会社員 (office worker)
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従業員 (employee (formal))
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スタッフ (staff)
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構成員 (member)
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職員 (staff member)
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行員 (bank employee)
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ワーカー (worker)