職員

This is the 270th most frequent Japanese word.


職員

"職員" means "staff" or "employee."


Here, 職員 refers to the staff as a collective group working at a specific institution, such as a school.

その学校の職員はとても親切です。

The staff of that school are very kind.


In this sentence, 職員 refers to an individual employee working within an organizational structure, specified by mentioning the city hall.

彼は市役所の職員として働いています。

He works as an employee at the city hall.


This usage of 職員 specifies the staff responsible for tasks at a particular facility, emphasizing their role in conducting duties like inspections.

施設の職員が設備の点検を行いました。

The staff of the facility inspected the equipment.