How to say 'General affairs' in Japanese | 総務

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Meaning

General affairs

Reading

Kanji

総General, Total 務Duty, Task

Explanation

The Japanese noun '総務 (そうむ)' refers to 'general affairs' or 'administrative matters.' It typically denotes the department or role within a company or organization that manages overall administrative functions, such as human resources, office operations, and general management tasks. Example: He is responsible for general affairs 「彼は総務を担当しています」 (かれはそうむをたんとうしています). The general affairs department handles various administrative tasks 「総務部はさまざまな管理業務を扱います」 (そうむぶはさまざまなかんりぎょうむをあつかいます). This term is commonly used in business contexts to describe administrative functions.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5972

Composition

kanji

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