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構成員 (こうせいいん, kouseiin) Japanese meaning: member | Kotomora

構こう成せい員いん

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Meanings

1

member; constituent

Refers to a person who belongs to a group, organization, or body. Often used in formal or organizational contexts.

委い員いん会かいの構こう成せい員いんは全ぜん員いん出

しゅっ

席せき

し

た

。

All members of the committee were present.

この団だん体たいの構こう成せい員いんは約やく100人にんです。

This organization has about 100 members.

Kanji

構posture, stance, appearance
成turn into, become, get
員employee, member, number

Related words

一いち員いんN1
構成員 is a formal term for a member who officially constitutes part of an organization, while 一員 more broadly emphasizes belonging to a group without implying formal registration.

Word family

準じゅん構こう成せい員いん
associate member

Built from

構こう成せい+員いん

Etymology

Compound of 構成 (こうせい, 'composition' or 'organization') and 員 (いん, 'member' or 'personnel').