WORD DETAIL
専門
せんもん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
専門, readせんもん, means a field studied in depth or the specialized expertise associated with it. - Basic usage:
専門に学ぶexpresses specialization in study, while専門の技術者identifies a technician with relevant expertise.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A field of specialization and a specialist
- It can name a field studied in depth or modify a person with specialized skill. In the second example, it identifies expertise in repair work.

