店員

てんいん

Shop clerk; store employee

N4noun·ten'in

How to remember it

店 (shop) + 員 (member/staff) = a person who works in a shop.

Example sentences

  • 店員にこの服のサイズを聞いた。

    てんいんにこのふくのさいずをきいた。

    I asked the clerk about the size of these clothes.

  • 店員は丁寧にお辞儀をした。

    てんいんはていねいにおじぎをした。

    The clerk bowed politely.

Usage

Neutral term for any retail worker; formal alternative is 店員さん when addressing them.

Related words

店長アルバイト

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