メンバーmenbaa
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- nounmember; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
- Synonym一員いちいんNeutralOne member of a group, stressing that the person belongs, as in 「家族の一員」; 「メンバー」 usually refers to the members as a whole or to one person.
- Synonym会員かいいんNeutralSomeone formally enrolled and registered in an association or club, as in 「会員登録」; 「メンバー」 is not limited to registered membership.
- Synonym顔ぶれかおぶれNeutralThe lineup of participants, focusing on who the group as a whole consists of, as in 「豪華な顔ぶれ」; for a single member say 「メンバー」.
- Synonym成員せいいんWrittenFound mostly in written prose such as sociology, for people who make up a group; in everyday speech say 「メンバー」.
- Related仲間なかまNeutralCompanions you do things with, or others of the same kind, with a sense of closeness; 「メンバー」 stresses the identity of being a member or participant.
Use 「メンバー」 for the members of a team or event, or its lineup; 「会員」 for people registered with a club or association, 「一員」 to stress belonging, and 「顔ぶれ」 for the participants viewed as a whole. 成員 is written prose.
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