noun
general affairs; administrative duties
Refers to routine office work, clerical tasks, and general administrative matters within an organization.
彼は庶務課に配属された。
He was assigned to the general affairs section.
庶務の仕事は多岐にわたる。
General affairs work covers a wide range of tasks.
総務 is broader, often referring to a department overseeing general administration, personnel, and legal matters, while 庶務 focuses on routine clerical and office support tasks.
Compound of 庶 (common, various) and 務 (duty, task), referring to miscellaneous administrative work.