公務員

こうむいん
koumuin

government worker, public servant

What does 公務員 mean?

公務員 is a Japanese noun meaning government worker, public servant in English. It is written as 公務員 in kanji, こうむいん in hiragana, and koumuin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は20年前、大学を卒業するとすぐに公務員になった。

He entered civil service 20 years ago right after college.