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Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English desk.
Noun
デスク • (desuku)
- a desk; a piece of furniture for a writer or reader
- (mass media, newspapers) a subeditor; a copy editor
- (mass media) a specific department of a news media company or organization; an editorial department or assignment
- 社会部のデスク
- shakaibu no desuku
- the city desk; local news
Synonyms
- (furniture for a writer or reader): 机 (tsukue)
- (an editorial department): 編集部 (henshūbu)