1.
performing one's duties; office work; conducting official business
Carrying out one's professional or official duties, especially administrative or managerial work. Implies formal, responsible work in an office or government setting.
社長は執務室にいる。
The president is in the executive office.
執務時間は午前九時から午後五時までです。
Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
大臣は海外出張中も執務を続けた。
The minister continued performing official duties even during the overseas trip.
A formal term most often associated with high-ranking officials, executives, or government work.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 執務室 (office, executive office)
- 執務時間 (office hours, working hours)
- 執務にあたる (to attend to one's duties)
USAGE NOTE:
執務 is more formal than 仕事 and implies duties with official responsibility. It is typically used for high-level positions — a company president, a mayor, or a government minister 執務する, while a regular employee simply 仕事する.