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(colloquial) To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

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get the hang of

Source Word

get the hang of

Verb

colloquial

(colloquial) To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

Japanese Meaning

（基本的なレベルで）操作や取り扱いのコツを掴む / 基本的な理解や使い方に慣れる / 初歩的な運用方法を身につける

It took me a few tries to get the hang of the new coffee machine, but now I make a perfect latte every morning.

新しいコーヒーマシンは最初は数回試してやっとコツをつかめたが、今では毎朝完璧なラテを作っている。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

gets the hang of

（ present singular third-person ）

getting the hang of

（ participle present ）

got the hang of

（ past ）

got the hang of

（ UK participle past ）

gotten the hang of

（ US participle past ）