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N4 Expression, う-verb (く)

気(き)がつくto notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise, to be scrupulous, to be attentive, to recover consciousness, to come to oneself

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    1. Expression, う-verb (く)

      1. 1.

        to notice, to realize, to realise, to become aware (of), to perceive, to sense, to suspect

      2. 2.

        to be attentive, to be scrupulous, to be observant

      3. 3.

        to regain consciousness, to come to (one's senses), to come round

    All Forms

    気がつく 【きがつく】、気が付く 【きがつく】

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      • き

      • が

      • つ

      • く

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    Examples

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    • 雨(あめ)が止(や)んだことに気(き)がつく。

      To notice that the rain has stopped.

      • N4

    • あなたはいつその事(こと)に気(き)がつきましたか？

      When did you realize that?

      • N4

    • 重大(じゅうだい)な誤(あやま)りにきがつかなくてすみませんでした。

      I apologize for not noticing the serious error.

      • N4

    • 電車(でんしゃ)を間違(まちが)えて気(き)がついたらずっと遠(とお)くまで来(き)ていた。

      I took the wrong train and found myself much farther away.

      • N3

    • カウンセリングに行(い)って初(はじ)めて、僕(ぼく)は自分(じぶん)の思考(しこう)の癖(くせ)について気(き)がつきました。

      It was not until I went to counseling that I became aware of my thinking habits.

      • N3

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