用件(ようけん)business, thing to be done, something that should be perfomed, information that should be conveyed

部長(ぶちょう)に用件(ようけん)を手短(てみじか)に伝(つた)えました。

I briefly conveyed the matter to the department head. {business, thing to be done, something that should be perfomed, information that should be conveyed}

部下(ぶか)：「あの〜…。」上司(じょうし)：「用件(ようけん)は何(なん)だい？」

Subordinate: 'Um...' Boss: 'What's the matter?' {business, thing to be done, something that should be perfomed, information that should be conveyed}

電話(でんわ)：「留守番(るすばん)電話(でんわ)です。用件(ようけん)をお伝(つた)え下(くだ)さい。」

Phone: 'This is an answering machine. Please leave a message.' {business, thing to be done, something that should be perfomed, information that should be conveyed}

取引(とりひき)先(さき)で用件(ようけん)を済(す)まさない限(かぎ)り、私(わたし)たちは会社(かいしゃ)に帰(かえ)る事(こと)が出来(でき)ません。

Unless we finish our business at the client's place, we cannot return to the company. {business, thing to be done, something that should be perfomed, information that should be conveyed}

彼(かれ)はいつも直(す)ぐに用件(ようけん)に入(はい)るので、話(はな)し合(あ)いが長(なが)くならずに済(す)みます。

Since he always gets straight to the point, discussions don't drag on for too long. {business, thing to be done, something that should be perfomed, information that should be conveyed}