Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 団だん 員いん になる to become a member of a group
He became a member of the choir.
団だん 員いん として 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to act/serve in one's capacity as a group member
She is active as a member of the fire brigade.
団だん 員いん を 募ぼ 集しゅう する to recruit new members for a group
The theater troupe is recruiting new members.
Kanji 員 employee, member, number Related words 隊員 refers to a member of a unit, squad, or corps with an operational or military feel, while 団員 is the broader term for a member of any 団 such as a troupe or brigade.
会員 is a member of an association, club, or membership service, whereas 団員 specifically implies belonging to a 団 like a troupe or corps.
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 .
団員 is used for a member of a band, troupe, or corps (e.g. 合唱団員 ), while 部員 is used for a member of a school club or company department.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり ), 二人 (ふたり ), 三人 (さんにん ).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様 ).
Word family orchestra member; musician (in an orchestra)
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 団 means a group or organization, and 員 means a member or personnel. The spelling directly represents 'member of a group.'
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