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時務 (じむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

時じ務む

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Meanings

1

noun

current affairs

Refers to matters of the present time, often used in formal or journalistic contexts.

彼かれは時じ務むに詳くわしい。
He is well-informed about current affairs.

Kanji

時time, hour
務task, duties

Similar words

時じ事じ
時事 is more common and neutral for 'current events', while 時務 is more formal and less frequently used.

Etymology

Compound of 時 (time) and 務 (duty, affairs). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination suggests 'matters of the time'.