Meaning

Primary

Company Employee

Alternative

Office Worker

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A "company" (会社) member is someone who works at a company. This is a company employee. There are many of these in Japan. Most of them are drunk.

Reading

かいしゃいん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 会社員をやめる

    to quit being a company employee

    会社員をする

    to be a company employee

    会社員をつづける

    to continue to be a company employee

Context Sentences

父は会社員です。

My father is a company employee.

わたしたちはみんな、会社員である前に、一人の人間なんですよ。

We're people before we are employees.

あの会社員は麻薬所持で逮捕された。

That employee got busted for drug possession.

Kanji Composition