Meaning of 部員 in Japanese

Definition of 部員

ぶいん(buin) 【部員】

ゆうれいぶいん(yuureibuin) 【幽霊部員】

(n) paper members; people theoretically part of a (school) club but who hardly ever turn up →Related words: 帰宅部

With all the kerfuffle since this morning I'd almost forgotten but we've still got the problem of the club members haven't we?

他のほか役職やくしょくなんて残ってないし。あとは平ひら部員ぶいんだけだよ。

Well there aren't any other positions left. After that, all that is left is basic member.

There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.

新入しんにゅう部員ぶいんにクラブの規則きそくをよくわからせる。

Acquaint a newcomer with the rules of the club.

Our club has three times as many members as yours.

君きみは野球部やきゅうぶの部員ぶいんですか。

Do you belong to the baseball club?

マイクは水泳すいえい部の部員ぶいんですか。

Is Mike a member of the swimming club?

ビルは編集へんしゅう部員ぶいんです。

Bill is on the editorial staff.

ジョンは水泳すいえい部員ぶいんです。

John belongs to the swimming club.

このクラブの部員ぶいんの４分のぶんの３は女子じょしです。

Three quarters of the members of this club are girls.