デスク

noun

desk

Refers to a physical desk, typically in an office or study. A common loanword in Japanese.

• 新あたらしいデスクを買かいました。

  I bought a new desk.

• デスクの上うえを片かた付づけてください。

  Please tidy up your desk.

noun

copy editor; desk editor

Used in journalism and publishing to refer to an editor who works at a desk, handling copy and layout. Often part of a compound like デスクワーク or used as a title.