業務(ぎょうむ)

ぎょうむ
noun
business; work; duties
1. business; work; duties; operations
Professional work or duties performed as part of one's job or an organization's activities.
業務(ぎょうむ)を外部(がいぶ)に委託(いたく)する。
We outsource the work externally.
日常(にちじょう)業務(ぎょうむ)をこなすのに忙(いそが)しい。
I'm busy handling my daily work duties.
業務(ぎょうむ)改善(かいぜん)のための会議(かいぎ)が開(ひら)かれた。
A meeting was held to improve operations.

業務(ぎょうむ) refers to professional work, duties, or operations within an organization. It is more formal than 仕事(しごと) and typically appears in business and administrative contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 業務(ぎょうむ)を行(おこな)う: to carry out work
  • 業務(ぎょうむ)委託(いたく): outsourcing
  • 業務(ぎょうむ)改善(かいぜん): operational improvement
  • 業務(ぎょうむ)内容(ないよう): job description, scope of duties
  • 日常(にちじょう)業務(ぎょうむ): daily operations
  • 業務(ぎょうむ)時間(じかん): business hours

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 仕事(しごと): work (general, everyday)
  • 職務(しょくむ): duties (official, role-specific)
  • 作業(さぎょう): task, operation (hands-on work)

REGISTER:
Formal. Used in company documents, emails, job descriptions, and legal contexts.

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Added 2026.2.3 11:58 · Revised 2026.3.27 4:36
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