従業員

じゅうぎょういん · juugyouin · JLPT N1 · noun

employee

💼 従 follow + 業 business + 員 member: a member who follows the company's work

従 means follow or obey, 業 means business or industry, and 員 means member or staff. Together they describe a staff member who follows the business's direction.

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