総務

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 総務. Reading: そうむ. Core meaning: general affairs; administration.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 会場の鍵を総務から受け取った / 備品については総務の担当者に尋ねてください.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Administration and general clerical work
  • 総務 is the department or function coordinating administration and operations across an organization. Its responsibility can be broader than 庶務, routine general clerical work.