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employee

On-Yomi: イン

Koohii stories:

1) [NooNoo] 12-4-2008(119): An employee (member of the company) has to clam up his mouth if he wants keep the job!

2) [seshiiru] 13-12-2007(57): An employee is basically a shellfish with a mouth.

3) [taikura] 12-1-2009(34): An employee is a worker. They lend their mouth ( 口 ) to spread a message & sell products; eyes ( 目 ) to watch competitors & find customers; and eight ( 八 ) hours a day. Alt., an employee is a shell ( 貝 ) in the ocean of a company; it looks up to the boss's mouth ( 口 ) for orders. 医員 (doctor); 一員 (member); 駅員 (station attendant); 委員 (committee member); 会社員 (company employee); 海員 (sailor); 楽員 (band member); 期間契約社員 (fixed term contractor).

4) [rotifera] 9-11-2007(23): An employee is not a robot (Calculon's friend), he's got a mouth to feed. Pay him more than a few clams!

5) [bemanuel] 16-8-2006(15): Employees work and earn clams so that they can feed their mouths.

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