(ぎんこういん)

ぎんこういん
noun
bank employee
1. bank employee, bank clerk, banker
A person who works at a bank, handling various financial services such as deposits, loans, and account management.
(あね)銀行員(ぎんこういん)だ。
My older sister is a bank employee.
(ちち)銀行員(ぎんこういん)として30(ねん)(はたら)いた。
My father worked as a bank employee for 30 years.
銀行員(ぎんこういん)口座(こうざ)開設(かいせつ)について相談(そうだん)した。
I consulted a bank employee about opening an account.
銀行員(ぎんこういん)信頼(しんらい)正確(せいかく)さが(もと)められる職業(しょくぎょう)だ。
Being a bank employee is a profession that requires trust and accuracy.
大学(だいがく)卒業(そつぎょう)してから銀行員(ぎんこういん)になったが、(いま)転職(てんしょく)してIT企業(きぎょう)(はたら)いている。
I became a bank employee after graduating from university, but now I've changed jobs and work at an IT company.

銀行員(ぎんこういん) refers to anyone who works at a bank, from tellers to executives.

WORD FORMATION:
銀行(ぎんこう) (bank) + (いん) (member/employee). This ~(いん) pattern is common for job titles.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 銀行員(ぎんこういん)になる: to become a bank employee
  • 銀行員(ぎんこういん)として(はたら)く: to work as a bank employee

SIMILAR JOB TITLES:

  • 会社員(かいしゃいん): company employee
  • 公務員(こうむいん): government employee
  • 店員(てんいん): shop clerk
  • 駅員(えきいん): station staff

RELATED TERMS:

  • 銀行(ぎんこう): bank
  • 窓口(まどぐち): counter, service window
  • 口座(こうざ): bank account