Translation guide
The English word "specialty" can refer to a person's area of expertise, a restaurant's signature dish, or a field of specialization. Japanese uses different words depending on the nuance.
What is your specialty?
Polite way to ask about someone's field of expertise.
This is our specialty.
Used in shops/restaurants to introduce a famous item.
Referring to a subject, field, or skill that someone is particularly good at or focuses on.
The most common and versatile word for one's specialty or major field of study/work.
His specialty is physics.
What is your specialty?
Literally 'field one is good at', often used for a strong area within a broader profession.
Specifically refers to one's major in university.
Referring to a restaurant's or shop's most famous or recommended item.
A local or shop specialty, often a famous product or dish.
This restaurant's specialty is ramen.
A proud specialty, often used on menus to highlight a recommended dish.
This is the chef's specialty.
Loanword from English, used in some restaurant contexts but less common than native terms.
Today's specialty is steak.
Referring to a branch of medicine a doctor specializes in.
専門 (senmon) is for fields of study or work. 名物 (meibutsu) is for famous local products or dishes. Don't use 専門 for food specialties.
His specialty is mathematics.
This region's specialty is apples.
My specialty is marketing.
大学では経済学を専攻しました。
I majored in economics at university.
どの診療科を受診すればいいですか。
Which specialty should I see?