noun
light work; light-duty work
Refers to physically or mentally undemanding tasks, often used in job descriptions, volunteer work, or rehabilitation contexts.
この求人は軽作業が中心です。
This job mainly involves light work.
けがの回復期には軽作業から始めてください。
During recovery from injury, please start with light-duty work.
単純作業 emphasizes repetitive or simple tasks, while 軽作業 focuses on low physical/mental load.
Compound of 軽 (light, easy) and 作業 (work, operation).