デスク

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English desk.

Noun

デスク • (desuku) 

  1. a desk; a piece of furniture for a writer or reader
  2. (mass media, newspapers) a subeditor; a copy editor
  3. (mass media) a specific department of a news media company or organization; an editorial department or assignment
    社(しゃ)会(かい)部(ぶ)のデスク
    shakaibu no desuku
    the city desk; local news

Synonyms
  • (furniture for a writer or reader): 机(つくえ) (tsukue)
  • (an editorial department): 編(へん)集(しゅう)部(ぶ) (henshūbu)
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