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職掌 (しょくしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

職しょく掌しょう

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Meanings

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noun

official duties; office; function

Formal term for the duties or responsibilities of a specific position, often used in official or organizational contexts.

彼かれの職しょく掌しょうは人じん事じ管かん理りです。
His official duties are personnel management.
職しょく掌しょうを明めい確かくにすることで、業ぎょう務むの効こう率りつが上あがる。
Clarifying official duties improves work efficiency.

Kanji

職post, employment, work
掌palm of hand, rule, administer

Similar words

職しょく務む
職務 is a more common, general term for professional duties, while 職掌 is more formal and emphasizes the scope of responsibilities tied to a specific role.
任にん務む
任務 refers to a mission or assigned task, often with a sense of duty, whereas 職掌 is about the defined responsibilities of a position.

Etymology

Compound of 職 (shoku, 'job, employment') and 掌 (shō, 'administer, manage'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of managing or being in charge of official duties.