1Official or public duties — work carried out on behalf of the government or a public institution.
市長は公務のため、式典に出席できなかった。
The mayor could not attend the ceremony due to official duties.
彼は公務でしばらく地方に滞在する予定だ。
He plans to stay in the countryside for a while on official business.
公務中の負傷は労災として扱われる。
Injuries sustained during official duties are treated as workplace accidents.