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clerical work; office work; administrative tasks
Routine administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, correspondence, and document preparation. A compound of 事務 (office affairs; clerical duties) and 作業 (work; tasks).
事務作業に追われている。
I'm swamped with clerical work.
事務作業を効率化したい。
I want to make the clerical work more efficient.
午前中は会議が多いので、事務作業は午後にまとめてやっている。
Since there are many meetings in the morning, I batch my clerical work in the afternoon.
A compound of 事務 (office affairs) and 作業 (work; tasks). Refers to the routine paperwork and administrative tasks that are part of most office jobs. This is a very common word in Japanese workplaces.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 事務作業に追われる: to be chased by clerical work; to be swamped with paperwork
- 事務作業を効率化する: to streamline clerical work
- 事務作業をこなす: to handle clerical tasks
- 日常の事務作業: daily office work
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 事務: office work; clerical duties — the shorter, more general term
- デスクワーク: desk work — loanword covering all work done at a desk
- 雑務: miscellaneous tasks — less structured routine work
- 書類仕事: paperwork — specifically dealing with documents