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着ける

つける

to put on (an accessory), to wear; to bring (a vehicle) up to a place

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Examples

  1. 彼女は指輪を身に着けていた。

    かのじょはゆびわをみにつけていた。

    She was wearing a ring.

  2. 運転手は車を玄関に着けた。

    うんてんしゅはくるまをげんかんにつけた。

    The driver brought the car up to the entrance.

  3. 若いうちに技術を身に着けておいたほうがいい。

    わかいうちにぎじゅつをみにつけておいたほうがいい。

    You had better acquire a skill while you are still young.

Common patterns

身に着ける
to wear; to acquire (a skill)
車を着ける
to pull a car up to a spot
船を岸に着ける
to bring a boat alongside the shore

Memory tip

All these つける verbs sound alike, so the kanji does the work: 着ける is putting something onto your body or bringing a vehicle to rest at a place, 付ける is attaching, and 点ける is switching on a light. 身に着ける also means to acquire a skill for good.

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