吸収

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 吸収（きゅうしゅう） means taking a substance or something similar into oneself or something else.
• Basic usage: Use it for cloth soaking up water or a person acquiring new techniques.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The figurative use in learning
  • 技術を吸収する emphasizes taking in new techniques and making them one's own.
  • 学ぶ refers more broadly to the activity of learning.