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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