Translation of Japanese word "店員" to English
店員
てんいん
[tenin]
IPA: /teɴiɴ/
How to use
店員 (ten'in) — 'store clerk / shop assistant'. コンビニの店員 — convenience store clerk. 店員さん — clerk (polite addressing).
🇬🇧 English
store clerk
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 店員
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): てんいん
Romaji Transcription: tenin
Example Sentences
店員はお客様を迎えるために働いています。
てんいんは おきゃくさまを むかえる ために はたらいています。
The store clerk works to greet customers.
彼は店員として働いています。
かれは てんいんとして はたらいています。
He works as a store clerk.
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Common phrases
- コンビニの店員— convenience store clerk
Frequency rank: #457 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "店員" mean?▼
The Japanese word "店員" means "store clerk" in English.
How do you pronounce the Japanese word "店員"?▼
The word "店員" is read as "てんいん" (tenin). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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Yes, here is a practical context/example: "A person who works at a store.".
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