~員

~いん

Member of ~

N4suffix·~in

How to remember it

員 pictures a person (口) inside an enclosure — someone counted in a group.

Example sentences

  • 彼は会社の社員です。

    かれはかいしゃのしゃいんです。

    He is an employee of the company.

  • 会議の全員が集まった。

    かいぎのぜんいんがあつまった。

    All members of the meeting gathered.

Usage

Attaches to group nouns (会, 社, 全) to mean a member of that group.

Related words

会員社員店員全員

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