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N1 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

()づくto notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

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    気づく 【きづく】気付く 【きづく】

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      (わす)(もの)()いて(いち)()(いえ)(もど)りました。

      I realized I had left something behind and returned home once. {to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise}

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      尾行(びこう)(しゃ)()いたので()(はら)うために(はし)りました。

      I ran to shake off the person tailing me because I noticed them. {to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise}

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      昨日(きのう)出来事(できごと)(おぼ)えていないが、()いたら(いえ)()ていた。

      I don't remember what happened yesterday, but I realized I was sleeping at home when I became aware of it. {to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise}

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      仕事(しごと)重大(じゅうだい)なミスをした(こと)()いた途端(とたん)心臓(しんぞう)がバクバクし(はじ)めた。

      The moment I realized I made a major mistake at work, my heart started pounding. {to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise}

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      妊娠(にんしん)していることに()いたのは、パートナーだった男性(だんせい)(わか)れた(あと)でした。

      I realized that I was pregnant after breaking up with the male partner. {to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise}

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