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用務員 (ようむいん, youmuin) Japanese meaning: janitor | Kotomora

用よう務む員いん

よ

う

む

い

ん

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

janitor; caretaker; custodian

Typically refers to a staff member who handles cleaning, maintenance, and odd jobs in a school or public facility.

学がっ校こうの用よう務む員

いん

さん

が

廊ろう

下か

を

掃そう

除じ

し

て

いる

。

The school janitor is cleaning the hallway.

Kanji

用utilize, business, service
務task, duties
員employee, member, number

Related words

管かん理り人にん
管理人 is a broader term for a manager or superintendent of a building, while 用務員 specifically refers to a janitor or caretaker, often in a school setting.

Built from

用よう務む+員いん

Etymology

Compound of 用務 (duties, business) and 員 (member, staff). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a staff member responsible for miscellaneous tasks.