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office work, clerical duties, administrative work
Routine work in an office setting, such as paperwork, data entry, correspondence, and other administrative tasks.
事務の仕事を担当している。
I'm in charge of office work.
事務所で書類を整理した。
I organized documents at the office.
会計や電話対応など、毎日さまざまな事務作業をこなしている。
Every day I handle various administrative tasks such as accounting and answering phone calls.
事務 refers to routine administrative and clerical work — paperwork, scheduling, correspondence, data management, and similar office tasks. It emphasizes the procedural, behind-the-scenes side of work rather than creative or decision-making roles.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 事務所: office (workplace)
- 事務員: office worker, clerk
- 事務局: secretariat, administrative office
- 事務作業: clerical work
- 事務用品: office supplies
- 事務手続き: administrative procedures
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 事務を取る: to handle administrative work
- 事務的な: administrative, clerical (adjective)
CONTRAST:
事務 focuses on routine office tasks. 業務 is broader and covers all professional duties, including non-clerical work.