専門|せんもんsenmon[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounspeciality; specialty; special subject of study; area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) major
- nounsole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on; doing exclusively; sticking to
- Related専業せんぎょうWrittenWritten/formal prose: one's principal occupation pursued exclusively, as in 「専業主婦」「専業農家」; it stresses doing that work alone, with no side job.
- Related専門職せんもんしょくNeutralA profession requiring specialized knowledge, such as doctor or lawyer. It points to the job itself, whereas 「専門」 points to the field of expertise.
Use 「専門」 for a field of specialization. For a professional occupation choose 「専門職」; for working exclusively at one occupation with no side job, 「専業」.
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