Meanings
Readings
Common Words
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) major
sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on; doing exclusively; sticking to
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Noun, used as a suffix; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use
Noun, used as a suffix; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
dedicated use; use for a particular purpose
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand); using solely
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly
principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty
Abbreviation
senior managing director; executive director
major subject; special study
Memory Mnemonics
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Mnemonic Stories
If you had ten brains glued together, it would allow you to choose any specialty that you want.
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