Usage patterns 総そう 務む を 担たん 当とう する to be in charge of general affairs
He has been in charge of general affairs since joining the company.
総そう 務む 課か に 問と い 合あ わせる to inquire with the general affairs section
Please contact the general affairs section about ordering supplies.
総そう 務む 部ぶ に 配はい 属ぞく される to be assigned to the general affairs department
The new employee was assigned to the general affairs department.
Related words 総務 covers broader administrative and managerial duties within an organization, while 庶務 refers to narrower, routine clerical tasks.
総務 covers general administrative affairs of a company, while 人事 refers specifically to staffing, hiring, and personnel management.
Don't confuse with 総務 handles general administrative matters like facilities and documentation, whereas 人事 specifically manages hiring, personnel records, and staffing.
総務 is responsible for general office administration, while 経理 is the department that handles accounting and financial matters.
総務部 is the department itself, while 総務 refers to the general-affairs function or duties that department handles.
Counted with When 総務 refers to the person holding the title, they are counted with 名 , as in office staff lists.
総務 as a job title can also be counted with 人 when referring informally to the number of people in that role.
Word family· 7 executive council; general affairs committee
general affairs section
general affairs department; executive section
chairman of the executive council; chairman of the general affairs committee
general affairs department manager; chief of general affairs
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floor leader; party whip
Etymology Compound of 総 (そう , 'overall, general') and 務 (む , 'duty, task'). The meaning 'general affairs' is a straightforward combination of these elements.
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