団員|だんいんdan'in[0]heiban (flat)

1. noungroup member
   オーケストラの団員だんいんたちはスミス氏しを指揮者しきしゃとして尊敬そんけいした。↗

   The orchestra members respected Mr Smith as a conductor.

• Synonym成員せいいんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A general word for members of any kind of organization; 「団員」 is mostly for members of groups like theater troupes and orchestras.
• Related部員ぶいんNeutralMembers of a club or department, e.g. 「野球部の部員」; 「団員」 is for members of groups such as theater troupes and orchestras.
• Related隊員たいいんNeutralA member of a 「〜隊」 unit, such as an expedition, rescue or Self-Defense Force team; 「団員」 is for members of groups such as theater troupes and orchestras.
• Antonym団長だんちょうNeutralThe leader of a group whose name contains 「団」; in position, the opposite of the ordinary members, the 「団員」.

Use 「団員」 for members of groups such as theater troupes, orchestras and fire brigades, as in 「劇団員」 and 「オーケストラの団員」. For club members say 「部員」, for members of a 「〜隊」 unit say 「隊員」, for members in general say 「成員」; the leader is 「団長」.

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1. 団体だんたいを構成こうせいする人ひと。