事務員|じむいんjimuin
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- nounclerk; office worker; office staff
- SynonymクラークNeutralLoanword for a clerk or office worker; rare, and tends to refer to clerks at banks and shops.
- Synonym書記しょきNeutralA person who keeps records and handles clerical or general affairs; also the secretary of a political party. 「事務員」 covers office clerks generally.
- Synonym事務屋じむやCasualColloquial word for someone whose work is mainly clerical; can sound self-deprecating or mildly derogatory, while 「事務員」 is a neutral job title.
Use 「事務員」 for staff doing clerical work at a company or office, as in 「事務員を募集」. Say 「事務屋」 for a self-deprecating or mildly derogatory tone, 「書記」 for a record-keeper, and 「クラーク」 is a rare loanword.
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