身に付ける (acquire / wear)

idiom

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The dual-sense idiom 身に付ける (also 身につける in kana), literally 'to attach to one's body.' Senses: literally 'wear, equip oneself with' for clothes/accessories; figuratively 'acquire, master, internalize, make one's own' for skills, knowledge, habits. The figurative sense is especially common: 英語を身に付ける ('master English'), 技を身に付ける ('acquire a skill').

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