雑用

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雑用 is read as ざつよう and is a noun for assorted minor duties such as filing and other routine chores.
• Basic usage: Finishing miscellaneous filing chores appears in 雑用を片づける, while avoiding assigning chores only to a newcomer appears in 雑用を押しつけない.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 仕事
  • 雑用 denotes miscellaneous minor duties rather than work as a whole.