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손에 익다

sone ikda [소네 익따]

손에 익었어요 · 손에 익으면 · 손에 익은 일

to get the hang of something, to become practiced at it (lit. it ripens in the hand)

Example

처음엔 어려웠는데 이제 일이 좀 손에 익었어요.

It was hard at first, but now I've got the hang of the work.

Word parts

익다 means 'to ripen' and also 'to become familiar'; the task becomes familiar to your hands.

Good to know

Pronounced [소네 익따]. The task is the subject: 일이 손에 익다, not 제가 손에 익다.