取得

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 取得(しゅとく) is a noun for obtaining something such as a qualification or permit.
• Basic usage: In 資格を取得する, the thing obtained is marked with を.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Obtaining versus learning
  • 資格の取得 means obtaining a qualification. Its focus differs from 習得, learning a skill through study or practice.
• Noun construction
  • 許可の取得 links the object with の. 許可を取得する expresses the same idea as a verb construction.