気きがつく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive; to sense; to suspect
I realized that I might not be able to go home anymore.
2. to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be observant
3. to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
The man who had collapsed came to after a while.
Kanji used
state of mind
Top 1400
Composed of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
Examples (40 in total)
Didn't you notice?
No one around has noticed.
Before I knew it, tears were spilling over.
I was wearing earphones, so I didn't notice.
He was not aware of the danger.
She seemed to have noticed me.
The man who had collapsed came to after a while.
She is unconscious of her sin.
He was conscious of his mistake.
She passed by without seeing me.
I noticed him sneak into the room.
Before I knew it, the morning sun had long since risen.
I realized that cats can see in the dark.
Didn't you notice us going out of the room?
I noted that her answer was incorrect.
And before I knew it, silence had taken over the surroundings.
I noticed that a certain important thing was missing.
I noticed that she sat in the front row.
He found the door closed.
Before I knew it, I had jumped out from behind the gate.
I noticed that she was wearing new glasses.
I noticed that Tom was smiling.
I realized that I might not be able to go home anymore.
I didn't notice her going out of the room.
I observed that it had already got dark.
When I came to in the hospital, my mother was by my side.
He found himself lying on a bench in the park.
I found that I had left my umbrella behind in the classroom.
I didn't realize my wallet was missing until I got home.
Suddenly, I noticed that the distance was unusually brightly lit.
He didn't notice the small video camera above the traffic signal.
When I looked around the room, I noticed that something was missing.
After I shut the door, I remembered I had left my key behind.
However, I realized halfway there that I had forgotten something.
Jim awoke and found himself alone in the room.
No one noticed her absence until the meeting ended.
He was not aware that the praise was a satire in disguise.
In my class I noticed a girl student who was particularly intent on studying Chinese.
When I happened to look in the mirror, I noticed how disheveled my appearance was.
Did you feel an earthquake last night?