乗務員(じょうむいん)

じょうむいん
noun
crew member; attendant (on a vehicle)
1. crew member; staff member on a vehicle
A person who works on board a train, airplane, bus, or ship as part of their job. Includes drivers, conductors, flight attendants, and other onboard personnel.
乗務員(じょうむいん)に声(こえ)をかけた。
I called out to a crew member.
乗務員(じょうむいん)が安全(あんぜん)確認(かくにん)を行(おこな)った。
The crew member carried out a safety check.
体調(たいちょう)が悪(わる)くなったら、近(ちか)くの乗務員(じょうむいん)にお知(し)らせください。
If you start feeling unwell, please let a nearby crew member know.

A general term for any staff member who works onboard a vehicle as part of their duty. Commonly heard in announcements on trains and airplanes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 客室(きゃくしつ)乗務員(じょうむいん): cabin crew, flight attendant
  • 乗務員(じょうむいん)室(しつ): crew room, crew quarters
  • 乗務員(じょうむいん)交代(こうたい): crew change
  • 乗務員(じょうむいん)不足(ふそく): crew shortage

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 車掌(しゃしょう): train conductor — specific role on a train
  • 運転士(うんてんし): train driver — specific role
  • キャビンアテンダント (CA): cabin attendant — specific to airplanes
  • クルー: crew — loanword, more casual

FORMATION:
乗務(じょうむ) (duty aboard a vehicle) + 員(いん) (member, personnel).

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