専攻
Reading: せんこう
Meaning: major, special field of study
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Example Sentence
I am majoring in economics at university.
Usage Notes
専攻 (せんこう) refers to one's main area of academic study. It can be used as a noun (私の専攻は文学です - My major is literature) or as a verb with する (大学で何を専攻しましたか？ - What did you major in at university?).
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