販売員

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 販売員 and read はんばいいん, it denotes a store employee who assists customers and sells merchandise.
• Basic usage: It is used for someone recommending products or helping with a purchase.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• More specific than sales staff generally
  • It usually points to direct retail service rather than business-to-business sales.