Japanese

Noun

専門 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 專門, hiragana せんもん, romaji senmon)

1. speciality/specialty; subject of study; subject of expertise; profession

   「ご専門 (せんもん)は？」

   “Go senmon wa?”

   "What is your area of specialty?"; "Your area of specialty is. . .?"

Synonyms

• (area of study): 専攻 (せんこう) ‎(senkō)

Related terms

• 専門的 (せんもんてき) ‎(senmonteki): expert, special

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.