職 員(しょくいん)

しょくいん

noun

staff member; employee; personnel

1. staff member; employee; personnel

A person employed in an organization, especially in government offices, schools, hospitals, or other public institutions.

職員(しょくいん)に聞(き)いてください。

Please ask a staff member.

市役所(しやくしょ)の職員(しょくいん)が対応(たいおう)してくれた。

A city hall employee helped me.

この病院(びょういん)には約(やく)500人(にん)の職員(しょくいん)が働(はたら)いている。

About 500 staff members work at this hospital.

Primarily used for employees of public institutions such as government offices, schools, and hospitals. Less commonly used for private-sector employees, where 社員(しゃいん) or 従業員(じゅうぎょういん) are preferred.

Common collocations

職員(しょくいん)室(しつ): staff room
職員(しょくいん)会議(かいぎ): staff meeting
職員(しょくいん)募集(ぼしゅう): staff recruitment
公務員(こうむいん)職員(しょくいん): government employee
常勤(じょうきん)職員(しょくいん): full-time staff
非常勤(ひじょうきん)職員(しょくいん): part-time staff

Similar words

社員(しゃいん): company employee — specifically for private companies
従業員(じゅうぎょういん): employee — broader term, any workplace
公務員(こうむいん): civil servant — specifically government workers
スタッフ: staff — loanword, common in service and media industries

Related Words

Compare: 社員(しゃいん) (company employee)

Compare: 従業員(じゅうぎょういん) (employee)

Compare: 公務員(こうむいん) (civil servant)

Compare: スタッフ (staff)

Compare: 局員(きょくいん) (bureau staff)

Compare: 事務員(じむいん) (office worker)

Compare: 係員(かかりいん) (person in charge)

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Added 2026.3.29 2:08 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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