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)