スタッフ

すたっふ

noun

staff, crew

1. staff, crew, team member

The workers or team members involved in an operation, event, production, or establishment. Unlike English where "staff" is collective, スタッフ can refer to individual members as well as the group.

スタッフに聞(き)いてみよう。

Let's ask a staff member.

イベントのスタッフを募集(ぼしゅう)しています。

We are recruiting staff for the event.

映画(えいが)のエンドロールには大勢(おおぜい)のスタッフの名前(なまえ)が流(なが)れた。

The names of a large number of staff members scrolled during the movie's end credits.

Usage

In Japanese, スタッフ can refer to a single person or a group: スタッフの一人(ひとり) (one of the staff), スタッフ全員(ぜんいん) (all staff members). It is commonly used in entertainment, retail, events, and hospitality.

For restaurant and hotel staff, 従業員(じゅうぎょういん) is a more formal alternative.

Common collocations

スタッフを募集(ぼしゅう)する: to recruit staff
スタッフ一同(いちどう): all staff members
裏方(うらかた)スタッフ: behind-the-scenes staff
スタッフ専用(せんよう): staff only

Related Words

Compare: 社員(しゃいん) (company employee)

Compare: 従業員(じゅうぎょういん) (employee, worker)

Compare: 人員(じんいん) (number of persons)

Compare: 職員(しょくいん) (staff member)

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