noun
demanding job; grueling work
Refers to a job or position that is extremely busy, stressful, or physically/mentally exhausting. Often used in contexts like 激職をこなす or 激職に就く.
See also: 劇務 (げきむ)
彼は激職で体を壊してしまった。
He ruined his health with that grueling job.
激職をこなすには強い精神力が必要だ。
You need strong mental fortitude to handle such a demanding job.
Similar meaning (demanding duties), but 激職 focuses on the position itself, while 劇務 emphasizes the heavy workload or duties.
Compound of 激 (intense, violent) and 職 (job, occupation). The variant 劇職 uses 劇 (dramatic, severe) with a similar nuance.