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専攻

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

専攻 — “major, specialization (of study)”

専攻 (read せんこう) means major, specialization (of study). It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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せんこう

Meaning

major, specialization (of study)

専攻 in a sentence

大学だいがくで経済けいざいを専攻せんこうする。

To major in economics at university.

The kanji in 専攻

専specialized, devoted
攻to attack

Words that share a kanji with 専攻

専門せんもん— specialty, major, field of study
専制せんせい— despotism, autocracy
攻撃こうげき— attack, assault
攻めるせめる— to attack, to assault

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