commercial affairs; business matters
Refers to matters related to commerce, trade, or business operations. Often used in formal or business contexts.
The Ministry of Commerce announced a new trade policy.
He has extensive experience in commercial affairs.
That department conducts business affairs with overseas partners.
He has been engaged in trade-related business affairs for many years.
業務 covers general work duties or operations in any organization, whereas 商務 is specifically about commercial or trade-related business matters.
ビジネス is a casual, general loanword for business, while 商務 is a formal term used in governmental or corporate contexts for commercial affairs.
commercial attaché
Compound of 商 (commerce, trade) and 務 (duty, affairs). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'commercial affairs'.