Translation guide
The English word "personnel" refers to the people who work for an organization or the department that manages them. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 人事 (jinji), but the translation depends on whether you mean the department, the staff as a group, or human resources in a broader sense.
Referring to the department that handles hiring, training, and employee matters.
The standard term for the personnel or HR department in a company.
彼は人事部で働いています。
He works in the personnel department.
人事に問い合わせてください。
Please contact personnel.
Explicitly means "personnel department" or "HR department."
人事部の田中さんです。
This is Mr. Tanaka from personnel.
Literally "human resources," used in academic or business contexts, but less common than 人事 for the department.
人的資源管理は重要な分野です。
Human resource management is an important field.
Referring to the people who work for an organization as a group.
General term for staff or personnel, often used in offices, schools, or government.
全職員に通知が送られました。
A notice was sent to all personnel.
職員の皆さん、お疲れ様です。
Thank you for your hard work, everyone (staff).
Specifically refers to employees of a company, more common in business settings.
Company employee; often used for regular, full-time staff.
Refers to personnel in terms of numbers or staffing levels, often used in reports.
Referring to members of the armed forces.
General term for military personnel or servicemember.
多くの軍人が任務に就いている。
Many military personnel are on duty.
Specifically refers to soldiers, not officers.
Specifically refers to personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
人事 (jinji) refers to the HR function or department, not the people themselves. 職員 (shokuin) is a general term for staff, often in non-profit or public sectors. 従業員 (juugyouin) is specifically for company employees. Use 社員 (shain) when emphasizing membership in a company.
The word 人々 (hitobito) means 'people' in general and is not used for organizational staff. Avoid saying 会社の人々 for 'company personnel'; use 従業員 or 社員 instead.
当社の従業員は約500人です。
Our company has about 500 personnel.
He is a regular employee.
人員削減が発表された。
Personnel cuts were announced.
The soldiers returned to base.
自衛官が救助活動を行った。
Self-Defense Forces personnel conducted rescue operations.