添乗員

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 添乗員 (てんじょういん) is a compound noun for a person who accompanies a tour and guides its schedule and participants.
• Basic usage: 添乗員から説明を受ける marks the tour conductor as the source of an explanation, while 添乗員に連絡する marks the person contacted by a lost traveler.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Source of information and contact recipient
  • 添乗員から marks information moving from the conductor to the traveler, whereas 添乗員に directs contact toward the conductor. The particles connect the same person from opposite perspectives.