事務所|じむしょjimusho[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N4approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounoffice
    私のおじはこの事務所じむしょで働はたらいている。↗
    My uncle works in this office.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymオフィスNeutralA loanword for an office that carries a modern feel, as in 「オフィス街」.
  • Related事務室じむしつNeutralAn office room inside a building, as in 「学校の事務室」; 「事務所」 more often refers to the office as a whole place of business, standalone or not.
  • Related執務室しつむしつFormalFormal term for a room where official duties are carried out, especially the individual office of someone holding a post, as in 「社長の執務室」.

Default to 「事務所」 for a place of business, whether standalone or one room in a building. Use 「事務室」 for an office room inside a building, 「オフィス」 for a modern tone, and 「執務室」 for a senior official's personal office.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 事務じむを行おこなう場所ばしょ。または、それを目的もくてきとする建物たてものの用途ようと。
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