expression, ichidan verb
pursue knowledge; study; engage in scholarship
A somewhat formal or literary expression for dedicating oneself to learning or academic pursuits.
彼は若い頃から学を修めることに情熱を注いだ。
From a young age, he devoted himself to pursuing knowledge.
A general, everyday term for studying. 学を修める is more formal and implies a deeper, sustained pursuit of learning.
Composed of 学 (がく, 'learning') + を + 修める (おさめる, 'to master, to study deeply'). The verb 修める carries a nuance of disciplined cultivation of knowledge.