清 掃 員(せいそういん)

せいそういん

noun

cleaning staff; janitor; cleaner

occupation

1. cleaning staff; janitor; cleaner

A person whose job is to clean buildings, facilities, streets, or other areas. A formal occupational title.

清掃員(せいそういん)が廊下(ろうか)を掃除(そうじ)している。

The janitor is cleaning the hallway.

ビルの清掃員(せいそういん)を募集(ぼしゅう)しています。

We are looking for building cleaning staff.

早朝(そうちょう)から清掃員(せいそういん)の方(かた)たちが駅前(えきまえ)をきれいにしてくれている。

From early morning, the cleaning staff are keeping the area in front of the station clean for us.

Composed of 清掃(せいそう) (cleaning) + 員(いん) (member/staff). A formal and respectful occupational title for cleaners.

Usage

清掃員(せいそういん) is the standard, polite way to refer to cleaning workers. It is used in job listings, workplace settings, and official contexts.
The suffix 員(いん) is widely used in Japanese for occupational titles (会社員(かいしゃいん), 公務員(こうむいん), 駅員(えきいん), etc.).

Common collocations

ビル清掃員(せいそういん): building cleaner
道路(どうろ)清掃員(せいそういん): street sweeper
清掃員(せいそういん)を募集(ぼしゅう)する: to recruit cleaning staff
清掃員(せいそういん)として働(はたら)く: to work as a janitor

Similar words

掃除(そうじ)係(がかり): person in charge of cleaning — less formal, often used for assigned duties at school
用務員(ようむいん): school custodian — handles general maintenance and cleaning at schools
清掃(せいそう)業者(ぎょうしゃ): cleaning company/contractor — refers to the company rather than the individual

Related Words

Related: 清掃(せいそう) (cleaning (formal))

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