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.
スタッフに聞いてみよう。
Let's ask a staff member.
イベントのスタッフを募集しています。
We are recruiting staff for the event.
映画のエンドロールには大勢のスタッフの名前が流れた。
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 (one of the staff), スタッフ全員 (all staff members). It is commonly used in entertainment, retail, events, and hospitality.
For restaurant and hotel staff, 従業員 is a more formal alternative.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- スタッフを募集する: to recruit staff
- スタッフ一同: all staff members
- 裏方スタッフ: behind-the-scenes staff
- スタッフ専用: staff only