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An employee or staff member of an organization, company, or institution.
病院の職員は患者のケアに専念しています。
The hospital staff are dedicated to patient care.
政府機関の職員は公務員として働いています。
Government agency employees work as civil servants.
This term is commonly used in formal contexts to refer to employees in various types of organizations.
'職員' is more formal and neutral, while '社員' is often used in business contexts.
Use '職員' when referring to employees in a general or formal context, such as in government or public institutions.
Derived from the kanji 職 (job, position) and 員 (person), literally meaning 'person in a position.'
While '職員' is often used in formal contexts, '社員' is more commonly used in business settings to refer to company employees.