Word Meaning 定員

ていいん teiin

定員 is read as ていいん (teiin) and means capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.).

Meaning

English

capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.)
seating capacity
fixed number (of people)
prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.)
quota
numerical limit
complement

Reading

Kana

ていいん

Romaji

teiin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 1566 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

定員枠

ていいんわく

quota (for applicants, personnel, etc.)

定数

ていすう

fate

定年

ていねん

minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy)

定期

ていき

fixed-term commuter pass

定例

ていれい

regular

定住

ていじゅう

settlement

定める

さだめる

to bring peace (to)

定着

ていちゃく

fixation

定まる

さだまる

to become settled

定食

ていしょく

set meal

定規

じょうぎ

(measuring) ruler

定休日

ていきゅうび

regular holiday

Example Sentences

この部屋の定員は三十名です。

このへやのていいんはさんじゅうめいです。

The capacity of this room is thirty people.

このエレベーターの定員は１０人だ。

This elevator's capacity is ten people.