English–Japanese

“clerical work” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajijimu

Example

父は事務の仕事をしています。chichi wa ji mu no shi goto o shi te i ma su

My father does office work.

Illustration for 事務 (clerical work)

How to say “clerical work” in Japanese

“Clerical work” in Japanese is 事務 (jimu).

Refers to the routine work of handling documents, records, and other office tasks in an organization.

Full entry for 事務: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 事務

会社で事務を担当しています。kai sha de ji mu o tan tō shi te i ma su

I handle clerical work at a company.

Tips for using 事務

  • In Japanese, 事務 (jimu) refers to office work, while 事務員 (jimuin) refers to the person who performs it.

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