デスクワーク

ですくわーく

noun

desk work; office work

1. desk work; office work

Work done sitting at a desk, such as paperwork or computer work, as opposed to physical work or work out in the field.

I do desk work all day.

Desk work gives me stiff shoulders.

Since I moved over from sales, my work is now mostly desk work.

Often mentioned together with its physical effects: stiff shoulders, back pain, lack of exercise.

事務(じむ): office work, clerical work — names the kind of job rather than the posture
肉体労働(にくたいろうどう): physical labor — the opposite

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Added 2026.9.30 21:43 · Revised 2026.9.30 21:46

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