1.
sales clerk; salesperson; sales staff
A person whose job is to sell products, typically in a retail store. A neutral, professional term for someone working in sales.
販売員に聞いてみよう。
Let's ask the sales clerk.
デパートの販売員として働いている。
I work as a salesperson at a department store.
親切な販売員が商品の特徴を丁寧に説明してくれた。
A friendly salesperson carefully explained the features of the product.
販売員 is a professional term for a salesperson, commonly seen in job listings and business contexts.
WORD FORMATION:
販売 (selling, sales) + 員 (member, staff).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 販売員として働く: to work as a salesperson
- 販売員を募集する: to recruit sales staff
- 販売員研修: salesperson training
CONTRAST:
- 店員: shop clerk (everyday, general term for store staff)
- 販売員: salesperson (more professional, used in job listings)
- 営業マン / 営業担当: sales representative (business-to-business)
- 売り子: vendor, hawker (casual, often for street or event sales)