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メンバー (menbaa) Japanese meaning: member | Kotomora
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He is a member of the soccer team.
All the meeting participants are here.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 のメンバーになる to become a member of (a group/organization)
He became a member of the soccer club.
メンバーを 募ぼ 集しゅう する to recruit members
We are recruiting members for the new project.
メンバー 全ぜん 員いん が 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 all the members do (something) together
All the members gathered and started the meeting.
〈 人ひと 〉 をメンバーに 選えら ぶ to choose someone as a member
We chose her as a member of the team.
Related words· 13 会員 is a formal term for official membership in an organization, while メンバー is a casual everyday word for any group participant.
参加者 specifically means someone taking part in an event or activity, whereas メンバー stresses belonging to a group or team.
仲間 emphasizes close companionship or friendship within a group, while メンバー is a neutral term for anyone counted as part of a group.
メンバー is a general word for any group member (team, club, etc.), while 委員 specifically means a member of a formal committee or council.
Show 9 more メンバー is a casual loanword for 'member' used in everyday contexts, while 一員 is a more formal Sino-Japanese term often used in written or serious contexts.
メンバー is a casual loanword simply meaning 'member(s)', while 顔ぶれ highlights the specific composition or lineup of people involved.
メンバー is a casual, everyday loanword for a member of a group, while 員 is a formal Sino-Japanese suffix attached to organization names (e.g. 社員, 会員).
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
Used to count members formally, similar to 人 but more formal, e.g. 「メンバー3名」.
Written forms メンバー Usage 99%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'member'.
メンバ Usage 1%
Shortened variant, common in casual or space-limited contexts.
Etymology Loanword from English 'member', adopted into Japanese with the same core meaning.
メンバー is the general word for members of a group, while メンツ in this sense is a casual, mahjong-derived term for the people gathered.
メンバー is a general, casual word for any member of a group, while 隊員 specifically denotes a member of an organized, often uniformed team such as the military or a rescue squad.
メンバー is a casual loanword for 'member' usable for any group, whereas 党員 is the formal term specifically for political party membership.
メンバー is a casual, general loanword for 'member' usable for any group, whereas 部員 is the specific Japanese term for a club or departmental member.
メンバー just means a member of any group, while チームメイト emphasizes being on the same team as the speaker.
メンバー is a casual loanword for member usable for any group, while 団員 is the more formal Sino-Japanese term tied to groups called 団.
先発せんぱつ メンバー
starting lineup; starting member
Show 6 more founding member; initial member
founding member
favorite member of an idol group
official member; full member
guest member
team member
