synonym Comparative
専門
VS
学問
Differences Between "専門" and "学問"
Option A
専門
Meaning
specialty, major (field of study), expert
Reading
せんもん (senmon)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
私の専門はコンピュータです。
My major is computers.
Option B
学問
Meaning
learning; scholarship; study; academic pursuit
Reading
がくもん (gakumon)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は一生を学問に捧げた。
He dedicated his life to scholarship.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(specialty, major (field of study), expert)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 専門: 「専門 (senmon)」は、特定の学問分野、得意な技術、または職業を指します。自分の専攻や得意な分野を言う時によく使われます。例：私の専門は経済学です。
- 学問: Refers to a broad field of study or knowledge, often academic and theoretical. More formal than 勉強 (benkyō), which is general 'study'.
- 専門: 「専門 (senmon)」は、特定の学問分野、得意な技術、または職業を指します。自分の専攻や得意な分野を言う時によく使われます。例：私の専門は経済学です。
- 学問: Refers to a broad field of study or knowledge, often academic and theoretical. More formal than 勉強 (benkyō), which is general 'study'.
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