noun
secular affairs; worldly cares; daily routine
Refers to mundane, non-spiritual tasks and obligations of everyday life. Often used in contrast to religious, artistic, or intellectual pursuits.
俗務に追われて、なかなか読書の時間が取れない。
I'm so caught up in daily chores that I can hardly find time to read.
僧侶といえども、寺の運営という俗務からは逃れられない。
Even a monk cannot escape the secular duties of running a temple.