庶務(しょむ)

しょむ
noun
general affairs; clerical work; miscellaneous office duties
formalbusiness
1. general affairs; clerical work; miscellaneous office duties
The various routine administrative tasks in an office or organization that do not fall under a specific specialized department. Includes tasks like document management, supply ordering, facility maintenance coordination, and other day-to-day operational support.
庶務(しょむ)担当(たんとう)に聞(き)いてください。
Please ask the person in charge of general affairs.
入社(にゅうしゃ)してすぐ庶務(しょむ)課(か)に配属(はいぞく)された。
Right after joining the company, I was assigned to the general affairs section.
備品(びひん)の管理(かんり)や来客(らいきゃく)の対応(たいおう)など、庶務(しょむ)の仕事(しごと)は多岐(たき)にわたる。
General affairs work covers a wide range, including managing supplies and handling visitors.

Refers to the catch-all category of administrative and clerical work in an organization. 庶務(しょむ) tasks are the behind-the-scenes operational duties that keep an office running smoothly.

Common collocations

  • 庶務(しょむ)課(か): general affairs section/department
  • 庶務(しょむ)担当(たんとう): person in charge of general affairs
  • 庶務(しょむ)係(がかり): general affairs clerk
  • 庶務(しょむ)業務(ぎょうむ): general affairs duties

Typical tasks

庶務(しょむ) includes tasks such as:

Similar words

  • 総務(そうむ): general affairs (at a higher organizational level; a department name)
  • 事務(じむ): office work, clerical work (broader and more general)

Related Words

Compare: 総務(そうむ) (general affairs (at a higher…)
Compare: 事務(じむ) (office work, clerical work)
Compare: 総務部(そうむぶ) (general affairs department)
Compare: 総務課(そうむか) (general affairs section)
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