Japanese

てんいん
Meaning: shop clerk; store employee; salesperson
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

店
員

Example sentences

The shop clerk was very kind.
店員はお客様に丁寧に挨拶した
The clerk greeted the customer politely.
呼鈴のボタンを押すと、奥から店員が出てきた。
When I pressed the doorbell button, a shop assistant came out from the back.
彼は古本屋の店員に化けて、敵の屋敷に潜り込んだ。
He disguised himself as a second-hand bookstore clerk and sneaked into the enemy's mansion.
客がいつまでもカフェに居座っていて、店員が困っている。
The customer is staying at the cafe indefinitely, and the staff is troubled.
あの店員はいつも無愛想だが、仕事は丁寧だ。
That clerk is always curt, but their work is thorough.
店員は「畏まりました」と言って奥へ消えた。
The store clerk said 'Certainly' and disappeared into the back.
あの店員は、お気に入りの客を贔屓する。
That clerk favors their favorite customers.
あの店員の横柄な態度が許せない
I can't stand that clerk's arrogant attitude.
強盗は店員をナイフで嚇した
The robber threatened the clerk with a knife.

Usage Notes

Refers to anyone working in a shop or store, especially those in customer service.

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