noun
family affairs; family business
Refers to matters concerning the household or family, such as finances, management, or domestic responsibilities.
彼は家務に追われて、自分の時間がほとんど取れない。
He is so busy with family affairs that he has almost no time for himself.
noun
steward of a samurai family (medieval)
Historical term for a steward who managed the domestic and administrative affairs of a samurai household during the middle ages. Rare in modern usage.
中世の武家では、家務が財政や使用人の管理を担っていた。
In medieval samurai families, the steward was responsible for managing finances and servants.