店員
てんいん
tenin
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 18 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

店員 (てんいん (tenin)) means "Clerk". It is read てんいん (tenin). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Clerk

Also : Salesperson · Shop assistant

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Example Sentences

百貨店の店員さんは、丁寧で親切でした。

ひゃっかてんのてんいんさんは、ていねいでしんせつでした。

The department store clerk was polite and kind.

店員に会います。

てんいんにあいます。

I meet employee (of a store).

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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