business; official duties; errands
Refers to tasks or business conducted on behalf of an organization, school, or workplace, often outside the office. Common in compounds like 用務員 (school janitor/caretaker) and 用務先 (place of business).
He went on a business trip to Osaka.
The school janitor is cleaning the hallway.
janitor; caretaker; custodian
Compound of 用 (business, use) and 務 (duty, task). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys official business or errands.