気き付づく

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気付く · godan verb (-ku)

Meanings

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

Intransitive verb for becoming aware of something, often with に or と marking the noticed thing. Covers noticing, realizing, sensing, and suspecting.

Related words· 7

気きがつくN3
気づく and 気がつく are essentially interchangeable, but 気がつく sounds slightly more formal or explicit in writing.
悟さとるN1sense 1
気づく is a light, everyday word for noticing something, while 悟る implies a deeper, often sudden realization or enlightenment.
認みとめるN3
気づく is an intransitive, everyday word for noticing something, while 認める in this sense is more formal and often written.
察さっ知ち
気づく is a casual, everyday verb for noticing something, while 察知 is formal and implies picking up on subtle or indirect signs.

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目め覚ざめるN1
気づく is a plain word for noticing or realizing something, whereas 目覚める carries a stronger sense of a deep, often life-changing awakening to a truth or ability.
思おもい当あたるN1
気づく means to notice or become aware of something happening now, while 思い当たる involves connecting a present clue with a past memory or experience.
知しるN5
気づく highlights the sudden moment of noticing something, while 知る (in its 'sense/notice' meaning) can describe a more gradual or subtle awareness.

Don't confuse with

感かんづく sense 1
気づく means to notice or become aware of something concrete, while 感づく means to sense or suspect something, often intuitively and without clear evidence.
気きにするN3sense 1
気づく means to notice or realize something, whereas 気にする means to worry about or be bothered by something; both use 気 but express different actions.
気き付づけ
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.