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定員
ていいん
N2
noun
Meanings
1
fixed number of regular personnel
2
capacity (e.g., of boat)
3
fixed number (of people)
4
prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.)
5
quota
6
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.)
7
seating capacity
Example sentence
このエレベーターの定員は１０人だ。
This elevator's capacity is ten people.
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Kanji in this word
定
Determine, Fix, Establish
8 strokes
員
Employee, Member, Number
10 strokes
More words with
定
暫定
ざんてい ·
provisional
安定
あんてい ·
stability
N3
予定
よてい ·
plans
N4
決定
けってい ·
decision
N3
協定
きょうてい ·
arrangement
N1
Full entry on Jisho
設定
せってい ·
establishment
N1
制定
せいてい ·
enactment
N1
特定
とくてい ·
specific
N2
More words with
員
社員
しゃいん ·
company employee
委員長
いいんちょう ·
chairperson (of a committee)
全員
ぜんいん ·
all members
N3
委員会
いいんかい ·
committee
委員
いいん ·
committee member
N3
職員
しょくいん ·
staff member
N1
会員
かいいん ·
member
N3
議員
ぎいん ·
member of the Diet
N3
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