Meaning

Primary

Employee

Alternatives

Staff, Company Employee, Company Staff

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The company members are the employees and the staff.

Reading

しゃいん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • パート社員

    part-time employees

    新入社員

    new employee

    女子社員

    women employees

Context Sentences

先日、新しい社員が入社しました。

The other day, a new employee joined the company.

社員たちは毎朝、九時には出社します。

Employees will be at the office by nine o'clock every morning.

この会社の社員は、全員奇抜で素晴らしい。

The employees in this company are all weird and wonderful.

Kanji Composition