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) is contrasted with 技官(ぎかん) (technical officer). Common compound terms: 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 affairs administrative officer). The title indicates a general administrative role within a government ministry or agency. Compare with 事務員(じむいん) (office worker — used for private sector), 官僚(かんりょう) (bureaucrat — higher-ranking).

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