Meaning

Primary

Train Station Employee

Alternatives

Train Station Staff, Train Station Attendant, Station Attendant, Station Employee

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A train station member is someone who works at the train station. They are a train station employee. Feel free to ask them if you need help knowing which direction to train in.

Reading

えきいん
  • 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

Common Word Combinations

  • 駅員にたずねる

    to ask a train station employee

    駅員に聞く

    to ask a train station employee

    駅員に言う

    to say to a train station employee

Context Sentences

あそこの駅員さんに聞いてみましょう。

Let's ask the station attendant over there.

この駅には、駅員はいません。

There are no station attendants at this station.

スペイン語が話せる駅員さんはいますか?

Is there a station attendant who speaks Spanish?

Kanji Composition