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Japan · Japanese meaning
Dokusenjō and dokudanjō have different characters
Japanese 独擅場 is read dokusenjō and describes a field someone can dominate. Confusion between 擅 and the stage-related 壇 produced 独壇場, read dokudanjō, which is also used as an established newer word.
A similar-looking character helped change a word’s form.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05