専攻

• 読み: せんこう
• ローマ字: senkou
• 漢字の分解: 専 (sen) — exclusive, specialized; 攻 (kou) — to attack, to study
• 発音: /seɴ.koː/

意味

Major subject; special study; specialization. The academic field one focuses on at university.

A noun and suru verb used primarily in university contexts. 専攻する means to major in a subject. It can also function as a no-adjective (専攻の) to modify other nouns. Commonly paired with academic fields like 経済学専攻 (economics major).

例文

1. 大学での専攻は何ですか。
2. 姉は心理学を専攻している。
3. 専攻を変えるかどうか迷っています。

使い方ガイド

場面: university, career, self-introduction

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 専 (exclusive, specialized) and 攻 (to attack, to study). Together they convey the idea of dedicating oneself to studying a particular field.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Young adults

社会的背景: Universal