synonym Comparative
店員
VS
係員
Differences Between "店員" and "係員"
Option A
店員
Meaning
shop assistant; clerk; salesperson; staff member
Reading
てんいん (tenin)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
レストランを訪れた際、非常に丁寧で心のこもった_______の接客態度に深く感動し、彼はその店のリピーターになりました。
When visiting the restaurant, he was deeply moved by the very polite and heartfelt customer service attitude of the shop assistant, becoming a repeat customer of the store.
Option B
係員
Meaning
attendant, staff member, person in charge
Reading
かかりいん (kakariin)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
わからないことがあれば、係員に尋ねてください。
If you don't understand something, please ask a staff member.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(shop assistant; clerk; salesperson; staff member)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 店員: Refers to a shop assistant, clerk, or salesperson working at a retail store. Often used as 店員の対応 or ベテラン店員. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Shop assistant! "The clerk asked if we were a happily married couple, Haruka-san!" ...っ! T-To be mistaken for newlyweds! B-But... since the clerk had such good eyes, we should just make it official right now! Baka!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『てんいん（店員）！『店員さんに「仲の良いご夫婦ですね」って言われちゃいました、ハルカさん！』って…っ！新婚夫婦に間違われるなんて！…でも、その店員さん、目が肥えてるじゃない。今すぐ本当に結婚しちゃいましょう！』
- 係員: Refers to an employee or staff member responsible for a specific task or area, often at a station, event, or public facility.
- 店員: Refers to a shop assistant, clerk, or salesperson working at a retail store. Often used as 店員の対応 or ベテラン店員. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Shop assistant! "The clerk asked if we were a happily married couple, Haruka-san!" ...っ! T-To be mistaken for newlyweds! B-But... since the clerk had such good eyes, we should just make it official right now! Baka!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『てんいん（店員）！『店員さんに「仲の良いご夫婦ですね」って言われちゃいました、ハルカさん！』って…っ！新婚夫婦に間違われるなんて！…でも、その店員さん、目が肥えてるじゃない。今すぐ本当に結婚しちゃいましょう！』
- 係員: Refers to an employee or staff member responsible for a specific task or area, often at a station, event, or public facility.
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