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

Forms

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

Related Words

Compare: 車掌(しゃしょう) (train conductor)

Compare: 運転士(うんてんし) (train driver)

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