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身につける

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): [mʲi ɲ̟i t͡sɨke̞ɾɯ̟]

Verb

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()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

Conjugation

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