店員
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Base noun form. Refers to a person who works in a shop or store. Often used in contexts like 『店員さん』 (ten'in-san, 'shop employee') to show respect.
Theme
User is shopping at a local electronics store and asks a shop-employee, Yamada, for help finding a new laptop.
店員
てんいん
shop-employee
People & IdentityOccupations & Roles
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'ten' (店 ten, 'shop') and an 'in' (員 in, 'employee') working together: 'Ten-in' → 店員 (ten'in, 'shop-employee').
Cultural Note
In Japan, shop employees often greet customers with 『いらっしゃいませ』 (irasshaimase, 'welcome') and provide attentive service. They are trained to be polite and helpful, reflecting the importance of customer satisfaction in Japanese retail culture.
Forms
Base: 店員Base noun form. Refers to a person who works in a shop or store. Often used in contexts like 『店員さん』 (ten'in-san, 'shop employee') to show respect.