Illustration: In the staff changing area of a small Japanese manufacturing company, a worker puts on a work jacket matching those worn by colleagues entering the workshop. The worker's open locker contains everyday clothes, a lunch bag and a clipped portrait matching their face.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

社しゃ員いん

shain

company employee

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは派遣はけん社員しゃいんです。
She is a temp.
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社員しゃいん達たちは会議かいぎで意見いけんを交換こうかんした。
The staff exchanged opinions in the meeting.
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最近さいきん、社員しゃいんの入いれ替かわりが激はげしくないですか。
The turnover at my company is really speeding up lately.
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Kanji in 社員

社company; shrineOnシャKunやしろ
員employee; memberOnイン

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