気付く — meaning in English

English meaning

• notice verb To become aware of something; to observe.
• perceive verb To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
• realize verb To become fully aware of a fact or situation, especially one that was true all along.
• unnoticed adjective Not noticed or seen.

Senses

気付く is used for these senses in English:

• perceive (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.

notice — full definition

1. verb To become aware of something; to observe.
2. noun A written or printed announcement, warning, or piece of information.
3. noun Advance warning given before an action, especially ending employment.

perceive — full definition

1. verb To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
2. verb To understand or interpret something in a particular way.

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