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専門

Specialty


Meaning

Specialty, Speciality, Area Of Study, Major

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your specialty gate is the thing you open to let out your specialty. Imagine the thing you're best at (your specialty). Now imagine opening a gate in your chest that lets it out, allowing you to be good at it.


Reading

せんもん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 専門的

    specialized, technical

    専門性

    expertise

    専門店

    specialty shop

    専門家

    a specialist

  • 専門の先生

    specialized teacher, specialized professional

    専門のスタッフ

    specialized staff, professional staff

    専門の病院

    specialized hospital

  • 自分の専門

    one's specialization, one's field of expertise

    それぞれの専門

    each specialty, their respective specialties

Context Sentences

それは私の専門外です。

That's out of my area of study.

私の姉は、ペット専門の目医者です。

My older sister is a specialty pet eye doctor.

私の専門は天文学です。新しい星を発見したいです。

My specialty is astronomy. I want to discover new stars.


Kanji Composition