clerical work; administrative tasks
Refers to routine office tasks such as data entry, filing, and document preparation. Often used in business contexts to distinguish desk work from other duties.
I was swamped with clerical work all day today.
She is good at administrative tasks and organizes documents quickly.
Compound of 事務 (じむ, 'office work, business affairs') and 作業 (さぎょう, 'work, operation'). The combination straightforwardly denotes clerical or administrative tasks.