noun
managing director; executive director
Abbreviation of 常務取締役 (じょうむとりしまりやく). A corporate title for a senior executive below the president and vice president, responsible for day-to-day operations.
See also: 常務取締役
彼は来月から常務に就任する。
He will take office as managing director from next month.
常
Managing Director Tanaka chaired the meeting.
noun
routine business; regular business
Refers to the ordinary, day-to-day affairs of a company or organization, as opposed to special or irregular matters.
社長は常務を副社長に任せている。
The president entrusts routine business to the vice president.
常務の範囲を超える案件は取締役会で審議される。
Matters beyond the scope of regular business are discussed at the board meeting.
General term for business operations or work duties, without the 'routine' nuance of 常務.
Compound of 常 (じょう, 'regular, ordinary') and 務 (む, 'duty, task'). The corporate title sense is an abbreviation of 常務取締役.