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employee, worker, staff member
A person who works for a company or organization in exchange for wages or salary.
この会社には従業員が100人いる。
This company has 100 employees.
従業員専用の駐車場がある。
There is a parking lot exclusively for employees.
従業員の満足度を高めることが重要だ。
It is important to increase employee satisfaction.
従業員 is a formal term for employees, commonly used in business contexts.
WORD FORMATION:
従業 (working, employment) + 員 (member) = employee
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 従業員数: number of employees
- 従業員満足度: employee satisfaction
- 従業員教育: employee training
- 正規従業員: regular employee
- 非正規従業員: non-regular employee
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 社員: company employee (often implies regular, full-time)
- {スタッフ}: staff (loanword, casual)
- 労働者: worker, laborer (broader term)
- 雇用者: employee (formal, legal)