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How to say 'Office' in Japanese | 事務室

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The Japanese word for Office is 'Jimushitsu', written as 事務室 in Japanese.'Office' in hiragana is じむしつ.

    word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

    Reading

    じむしつ

    jimushitsu

    Kanji

    事Thing 務Duty, Task 室Room

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '事務室 (じむしつ)' refers to an 'office', specifically a room where administrative or clerical work is conducted. This term is commonly used in workplaces, schools, or institutions to denote a space dedicated to handling paperwork, management tasks, or other official duties. For example: The manager is in the office「マネージャーは事務室にいます」(マネージャーはじむしつにいます). Please submit the documents to the office「書類を事務室に提出してください」(しょるいをじむしつにていしゅつしてください). The word emphasizes the functional aspect of the space rather than its size or appearance.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1500

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 事務室

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

  • kanji

    務

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

  • kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

Words Related to 事務室 Through the Kanji 事

These 39 Words contain the Kanji 事 as well.

  • word

    事

    Meaning

    Thing, Matter

  • word

    仕事

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事件

    Meaning

    Incident

  • word

    事業

    Meaning

    Business

  • word

    事実

    Meaning

    Fact

  • word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

  • word

    工事

    Meaning

    Construction

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    大事

    Meaning

    Important, Precious

  • word

    事情

    Meaning

    Circumstances

  • word

    事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    記事

    Meaning

    Article

  • word

    刑事

    Meaning

    Detective, Criminal case

  • word

    事態

    Meaning

    Situation

  • word

    軍事

    Meaning

    Military

  • word

    見事

    Meaning

    Complete, Splendid

  • word

    事項

    Meaning

    Item, Matter

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    人事

    Meaning

    Personnel, Human affairs

  • word

    事例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    知事

    Meaning

    Governor

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    事前

    Meaning

    Advance, Prior

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    何事

    Meaning

    Matter, Incident

  • word

    行事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    家事

    Meaning

    Housework

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    炊事

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    事柄

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

  • word

    無事

    Meaning

    Safely

  • word

    従事

    Meaning

    Engagement

  • word

    検事

    Meaning

    Prosecutor

  • word

    領事館

    Meaning

    Consulate

  • word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

Words Related to 事務室 Through the Kanji 務

These 21 Words contain the Kanji 務 as well.

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    義務

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    債務

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    務める

    Meaning

    Serve, Fulfill

  • word

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • word

    財務

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    総務

    Meaning

    General affairs

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    務め

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

Words Related to 事務室 Through the Kanji 室

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 室 as well.

  • word

    室

    Meaning

    Room

  • word

    図書室

    Meaning

    Library

  • word

    教室

    Meaning

    Classroom

  • word

    室内

    Meaning

    Indoors

  • word

    待合室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

  • word

    和室

    Meaning

    Tatami

  • word

    洋室

    Meaning

    Western style

  • word

    病室

    Meaning

    Hospital room

  • word

    寝室

    Meaning

    Bedroom

  • word

    控え室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

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What does 'Jimushitsu' (事務室) mean?

'Jimushitsu' means 'Office' .

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