noun
paperwork; desk work
Refers to routine office tasks involving documents, forms, and administrative records.
今日は一日中書類仕事に追われていた。
I was swamped with paperwork all day today.
書類仕事を早く片付けて、会議に備えよう。
Let's finish the paperwork quickly and prepare for the meeting.
事務 is a broader term for office work or clerical duties, while 書類仕事 specifically emphasizes document-related tasks.
Compound of 書類 (documents) and 仕事 (work).