Vocabulary

What does 専門 (せんもん, senmon) mean?

専門 (せんもん, senmon) means specialty, area of expertise.

Quick facts
Readingせんもん
Romajisenmon
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
せんもん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsenmon

specialty, area of expertise

GenkiGenki 1
  1. 1noun speciality; specialty; special subject of study
  2. 2noun sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on

Example sentences

  • My major at university is Japanese.

  • He specializes in Japanese history.

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