勧かん誘ゆう員いん

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Meanings

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noun

canvasser; door-to-door solicitor; traveling salesman

Refers to a person whose job is to go door-to-door or approach people in public to solicit sales, donations, subscriptions, or memberships. Often carries a slightly formal or businesslike tone.

新しん聞ぶんの勧かん誘ゆう員いんが家いえに来きた

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A newspaper canvasser came to my house.

彼かれは保ほ険けんの勧かん誘ゆう員いんとして働はたらいている。

He works as an insurance solicitor.

Kanji

勧persuade, recommend, advise
誘entice, lead, tempt
員employee, member, number

Related words

勧かん誘ゆう
勧誘 is the act of soliciting or canvassing, while 勧誘員 refers specifically to the person who does it.
セールスマン
セールスマン is a more general term for a salesman, not necessarily door-to-door. 勧誘員 emphasizes the soliciting aspect.

Word family

保ほ険けん勧かん誘ゆう員いん
insurance salesperson
宗しゅう教きょう勧かん誘ゆう員いん
door-to-door religious solicitor; door-to-door preacher

Built from

勧かん誘ゆう+員いん

Etymology

Compound of 勧誘 (solicitation, canvassing) and 員 (member, person in a role). The kanji 勧 means 'recommend' or 'persuade', and 誘 means 'invite' or 'tempt', together suggesting the act of actively seeking participation or purchase.