身につける

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of (mi, body) +‎ (ni, to, particle) +‎ 付ける (tsukeru, to stick something to something else). Literally “to stick something to one's body”, used literally in reference to clothing or accessories, and metaphorically in reference to knowledge.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [mʲi ɲ̟i t͡sɨᵝke̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb[edit]

()につける (mi ni tsukerutransitive ichidan (stem ()につけ (mi ni tsuke), past ()につけた (mi ni tsuketa))

  1. to learn, to acquire knowledge
  2. to wear (clothes, accessories, etc.), to put on

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