専門（せんもん、senmoん）
- specialty
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SENMON
専門
せんもん
専門 (せんもん, romaji: senmoん) means "specialty" in Japanese. It is a N4 High-level Noun word.
| Meaning: | specialty |
| Level: | N4 High |
| Lexical Category: | Noun (名詞) |
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The Japanese word 専門 (せんもん, senmon) primarily means "specialty," "field," "area of expertise," or "major." It refers to a specific subject, skill, or area of knowledge that someone focuses on and has developed a high level of proficiency in. It implies in-depth knowledge and experience. 専門 can also refer to a professional or specialist in a particular field.
⚫︎ 私の専門は歴史です。 Translation: My specialty is history. ⚫︎ 彼は経済学の専門家です。 Translation: He is a specialist in economics. ⚫︎ この会社は専門的な技術を提供しています。 Translation: This company offers specialized technology.
You use 専門 when discussing someone's area of expertise, their chosen field of study or work, or a specialized subject. It's used in both formal and informal contexts. When describing a field or subject, 専門 often precedes a noun (e.g., 専門分野 - specialty field). When referring to a person, it often combines with the particle の to describe a person's specialty: 専門の先生 (sensei) - specialist teacher, or専門の医師 (ishi) - specialist doctor.
専門 is primarily written using the kanji 専門. The reading is せんもん (senmon). There is no other common way to write it. The okurigana (hiragana suffixes) are standard and do not vary.
⚫︎ 専門分野 (せんもんぶんや, senmon bunya) - specialty field ⚫︎ 得意 (とくい, tokui) - strong point, forte ⚫︎ 専門家 (せんもんか, senmonka) - specialist, expert ⚫︎ 専攻 (せんこう, senkou) - major, specialization (in academics)
⚫︎ 素人 (しろうと, shirouto) - amateur, layman ⚫︎ 苦手 (にがて, nigate) - weak point, not good at
彼は医学の専門家として知られています。 ・Translation: He is known as a specialist in medicine. ・Explanation: This sentence highlights the person's area of expertise: medicine. The word 専門 emphasizes his specialization.
私は環境問題が専門です。 ・Translation: My specialty is environmental issues. ・Explanation: This sentence directly states the speaker's specialized field.
The word 専門 is a compound word. 専 (sen) means "exclusive," "special," or "dedicated." 門 (mon) means "gate," "door," or figuratively "field," "area," or "domain." Together, 専門 suggests a dedicated or specialized gate or domain of knowledge or skill.