The Japanese vocabulary「社員 (しゃいん、shain)」means “employee.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 社員 |
| Hiragana | しゃいん |
| Romaji Reading | shain |
| English Meaning | employee |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I increased my employees’ salaries.
Plain Form:
社員の給料を上げた。
Shain no kyūryō o ageta.
Polite Form:
社員の給料を上げました。
Shain no kyūryō o agemashita.
Employees are not communicating with each other.
Plain Form:
社員同士のコミュニケーションが取れていない。
Shain dōshi no komyunikēshon ga torete inai.
Polite Form:
社員同士のコミュニケーションが取れていません。
Shain dōshi no komyunikēshon ga torete imasen.
The company trip is an annual event.
Plain Form:
社員旅行は毎年恒例の行事だ。
Shain ryokō wa maitoshi kōrei no gyōji da.
Polite Form:
社員旅行は毎年恒例の行事です。
Shain ryokō wa maitoshi kōrei no gyōji desu.
We provide training for employees.
Plain Form:
社員向けに研修を実施している。
Shain-muke ni kenshū o jisshi shite iru.
Polite Form:
社員向けに研修を実施しています。
Shain-muke ni kenshū o jisshi shite imasu.
