事務作業(じむさぎょう)

じむさぎょう
noun
clerical work; office work; administrative tasks
business
1. clerical work; office work; administrative tasks
Routine administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, correspondence, and document preparation. A compound of 事務(じむ) (office affairs; clerical duties) and 作業(さぎょう) (work; tasks).
事務作業(じむさぎょう)に追(お)われている。
I'm swamped with clerical work.
事務作業(じむさぎょう)を効率化(こうりつか)したい。
I want to make the clerical work more efficient.
午前中(ごぜんちゅう)は会議(かいぎ)が多(おお)いので、事務作業(じむさぎょう)は午後(ごご)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(じむ) (office affairs) and 作業(さぎょう) (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

Similar words

  • 事務(じむ): 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(ざつむ): miscellaneous tasks — less structured routine work
  • 書類(しょるい)仕事(しごと): paperwork — specifically dealing with documents

Related Words

Compare: 書類(しょるい)作成(さくせい) (document preparation)
Compare: 単純作業(たんじゅんさぎょう) (simple repetitive work)
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