団員(だんいん)

だんいん
noun
member (of a group, troupe, or organization)
1. member of a group / troupe / corps / squad
A person who belongs to an organized group whose name ends in -団(だん) — for example a theater troupe, orchestra, children's sports team, fire brigade, scout group, or boys' and girls' club. The word identifies the person as one of the members, without specifying rank.
団員(だんいん)になる。
To become a member (of the group).
合唱(がっしょう)団(だん)の団員(だんいん)を募集(ぼしゅう)している。
The choir is recruiting new members.
消防(しょうぼう)団(だん)の団員(だんいん)として地域(ちいき)を守(まも)っている。
As a member of the volunteer fire brigade, I help protect the community.
劇団(げきだん)の団員(だんいん)たちは、公演(こうえん)に向(む)けて毎日(まいにち)厳(きび)しい練習(れんしゅう)を続(つづ)けている。
The troupe's members keep up strict daily practice in preparation for their performance.

Composed of 団(だん) (group, corps, troupe) and the suffix -員(いん) (member, staff member). Pairs naturally with any organization whose name ends in -団(だん): 劇団(げきだん)の団員(だんいん) (troupe member), 楽団(がくだん)の団員(だんいん) (orchestra member), 消防(しょうぼう)団(だん)の団員(だんいん) (volunteer fire brigade member), and so on.

USAGE:
Neutral in tone and widely used in news reports, recruitment notices, and organizational self-description. Because 団員(だんいん) only covers groups named -団(だん), it cannot be used for members of political parties (党員(とういん)), societies (会員(かいいん)), or ordinary companies (社員(しゃいん)). The number of members is often expressed with the counter -名(めい), e.g. 団員(だんいん)20名(めい) (20 members).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 団員(だんいん)募集(ぼしゅう): recruiting members
  • 団員(だんいん)になる: to become a member
  • 団員(だんいん)を辞(や)める: to quit being a member
  • 新(しん)団員(だんいん): new member
  • 団員(だんいん)数(すう): number of members
  • 団員(だんいん)名簿(めいぼ): list / roster of members

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 会員(かいいん): member — used for groups whose name ends in -会(かい) (society, club, association)
  • 社員(しゃいん): employee; company member — a member of a 会社(かいしゃ) (company)
  • 党員(とういん): party member — a member of a political party (政党(せいとう))
  • 組合員(くみあいいん): union / cooperative member — a member of a 組合(くみあい)
  • 部員(ぶいん): club / section member — a member of a 部(ぶ) (e.g., a school club)
  • 隊員(たいいん): squad / unit member — a member of a 隊(たい), such as a police or rescue unit
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