気付く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 気付く | 気付かない |
| Polite | 気付きます | 気付きません |
| Past polite | 気付きました | 気付きませんでした |
| Past | 気付いた | 気付かなかった |
| Te-form | 気付いて | 気付かないで |
| Desire | 気付きたい | 気付きたくない |
| Potential | 気付ける | 気付けない |
| Passive | 気付かれる | 気付かれない |
| Causative | 気付かせる | 気付かせない |
| Causative passive | 気付かせられるalso 気付かされる | 気付かせられないalso 気付かされない |
| Volitional | 気付こう | |
| Polite volitional | 気付きましょう | |
| Imperative | 気付け | 気付くな |
| Conditional | 気付けば | 気付かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 気付いたら | 気付かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
notice; realize; become aware of
Intransitive verb for becoming aware of something, often with に or と marking the noticed thing. Covers noticing, realizing, sensing, and suspecting.
He noticed his mistake.
外が暗くなっているのに気づきましたか。
Did you realize it's gotten dark outside?
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
Used when someone recovers from fainting or unconsciousness. Cross-referenced with 気がつく sense 3.
See also: 気がつく
彼は数分後に気づいた。
He came to after a few minutes.
He realized his own mistake.
He regained consciousness in the hospital.
Time had passed without me noticing.
Before I knew it, it was three in the morning.
気付 (きづけ) is the mailing-address suffix meaning 'c/o', while 気付く (きづく) is the verb meaning 'to notice' — same kanji, different reading and meaning.