Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise
Kanji used
state of mind
Pitch accent
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Composed of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to become conscious; to recover one's senses; to snap out of it
Examples (74 in total)
I found out too late.
When did you notice that?
No one took notice of him.
Did you notice any change?
I also noticed that.
I realized it was a mistake.
He was aware of being watched.
I didn't notice your reply, sorry.
I didn't know Tom had noticed.
I didn’t notice my earphones were off.
Most people don't realize this.
Did you notice him coming in?
I noticed that immediately.
I wasn't aware that someone was watching me.
She is not aware of her beauty.
The girl was aware of the danger.
Didn't you notice that she was very excited?
Her mother is not aware of her illness.
They are aware of the difficulties.
The thief got in without being noticed.
I didn't notice the light turn red.
He's aware of his own faults.
I didn't realize that you were feeling so bad.
To tell the truth, I didn't notice it.
My cooking skills improved without me even realizing it.
I noticed you entering my room.
He seems to be aware of my feelings.
He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
If I'd noticed the problem, I would've told you.
If I hadn't noticed, I would have told you.
We were aware of what was going on.
They seem to be conscious of the fact.
Are you aware of how much she loves you?
He noticed I was there.
A lot of people are starting to notice it.
She is aware of my secret plan.
He went out of the room without being noticed by anyone.
I found that the machine was of no use.
No one noticed the bear's appearance.
He went by me without noticing me.
I noticed that I had lost my glasses.
It is interesting that no one noticed that mistake.
However the protagonist is aware of his own mistakes.
She passed right by me without noticing.
Old age creeps upon us unnoticed.
He found that teaching was his calling.
No one was aware of her literary talent.
Many economists are ignorant of that fact.
He was unaware of the enormity of the offense.
There is one important fact of which you are unaware.
It gradually dawned on me that I had misunderstood him.
The fact is that he did not notice the difference.
He awoke to find the house on fire.
I noticed that a small gray animal was looking toward us.
I realized something about American children.
I didn't notice how she was dressed.
I noticed her the moment she got off the bus.
I found a strange object lying on the road.
I wasn't aware of the danger until they warned me.
I was very surprised to find him in disguise.
I noticed him sitting with his back against the wall.
Only then did I see the danger we were in.
He ran past without noticing her.
I noticed the sale prices were written in red ink.
I found the work very interesting.
When I looked about, I found a letter on the desk.
He was too busy to notice it.
When I got home, I found I had lost my wallet.
My brother was so absorbed in reading that he did not notice me when I entered the room.
Tom looked at the price tag and realized he didn't have enough money.
You must keep the plan secret until someone notices it.
It was not until I got off the bus that I realized I had left my umbrella.
It was not until Chikako left me that I realized how much I loved her.
The boy isn't aware of his parents' efforts to raise him.