noun
Refers to office tasks involving documents, forms, and administrative processing.
今日は書類事務に追われて、外に出られなかった。
I was swamped with paperwork today and couldn't go out.
事務 is a broader term for office work or administrative tasks, while 書類事務 specifically emphasizes document-related work.
Compound of 書類 (documents) and 事務 (office work, administrative affairs).