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technical term; specialized terminology; jargon
A word or phrase specific to a particular field or profession that may not be readily understood by people outside that field.
専門用語が多くてわからない。
There are too many technical terms and I don't understand.
専門用語を使わずに説明してください。
Please explain without using technical terms.
医学の専門用語は一般の人にはなかなか理解しにくいので、患者にはわかりやすい言葉で伝えるべきだ。
Medical jargon is hard for ordinary people to understand, so doctors should communicate with patients in plain language.
Composed of 専門 (specialty, expertise) + 用語 (terminology, terms). This is a common compound used across many fields to describe vocabulary specific to a discipline.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 医学専門用語: medical terminology
- 法律専門用語: legal terminology
- 専門用語集: glossary of technical terms
- 専門用語を避ける: to avoid jargon
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 用語: term, terminology — broader, not limited to specialized fields
- 術語: technical term — more formal and academic synonym
- カタカナ語: katakana word — often overlaps with jargon in business contexts, but refers specifically to loanwords