事 務 官(じむかん)

じむかん

noun

administrative official; clerical officer

1. administrative official; clerical officer

A government official who handles administrative and clerical duties, as opposed to technical or specialized officers. A formal title used in Japan's civil service system.

裁判所(さいばんしょ)事務官(じむかん)として働(はたら)いている。

I work as a court clerk.

事務官(じむかん)の採用(さいよう)試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)した。

I passed the administrative officer recruitment exam.

外務省(がいむしょう)の事務官(じむかん)は国際的(こくさいてき)な業務(ぎょうむ)にも携(たずさ)わる。

Administrative officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are also involved in international affairs.

In the Japanese civil service 事務官(じむかん) (administrative officer) is contrasted with 技官(ぎかん) (technical officer).

Compounds

裁判所(さいばんしょ)事務官(じむかん): court clerk
検察(けんさつ)事務官(じむかん): prosecution clerk
外務(がいむ)事務官(じむかん): foreign-ministry administrative officer

Similar words

事務員(じむいん): office clerk; mostly in private companies
官僚(かんりょう): bureaucrat; a senior government official

Related Words

Compare: 事務員(じむいん) (office clerk)

Compare: 官僚(かんりょう) (bureaucrat)

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Added 2026.3.24 20:32 · Revised 2026.10.8 9:43

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