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定員

Reading

Kana: ていいん
Romaji: teiin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

fixed number of regular personnel; staff quota; complement

2

capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, airplane, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge

Example Sentences

このエレベーターの定員(ていいん)は10(にん)だ。
➥This elevator's capacity is ten people.
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アメリカでは、犯罪人(はんざいじん)収容(しゅうよう)する刑務所(けいむしょ)のための場所(ばしょ)以上(いじょう)犯罪人(はんざいじん)がいるのでいつも刑務所(けいむしょ)定員(ていいん)オーバーの状態(じょうたい)である。
➥In the U.S., there are more prisoners than there is jail space for them. So the prisons are overcrowded.
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ボートは定員(ていいん)オーバーでバランスを(うしな)った。
➥The boat was off balance because it was overloaded.
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