Japanese word

執務

Pronunciation

Romajishitsumu

Meaning

  • nounofficial duties

Example

市長は市役所で執務します。shi chō wa shi yaku sho de shitsu mu shi ma su

The mayor performs official duties at city hall.

Illustration for 執務 (official duties)

More examples

職員は午後の執務を一時中断します。shoku in wa go go no shitsu mu o ichi ji chū dan shi ma su

The staff member temporarily interrupts their official duties in the afternoon.

Core concept

Describes carrying out the responsibilities assigned to a person in an official role.

Common phrases

  • 執務に当たるshitsu mu ni a ta ru

    attend to official duties

  • 執務を行うshitsu mu o okona u

    perform official duties

Similar words

公務kōmu: Official work performed for a public institution or in a public role.
職務shokumu: The responsibilities and tasks assigned to a person in a particular position.

Definition in Japanese

公的な立場にある者が、担当する仕事を行うこと。kō teki na tachi ba ni a ru mono ga tan tō su ru shi goto o okona u ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 執務 (shitsumu) combines 執 (shitsu, "carry out") and 務 (mu, "duty") to mean carrying out official duties.

Usage tips

  • The word is most natural when the work involves an office, public role, or formal responsibility rather than routine work in general.

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