物心が付く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 物心が付く | 物心が付かない |
| Polite | 物心が付きます | 物心が付きません |
| Past polite | 物心が付きました | 物心が付きませんでした |
| Past | 物心が付いた | 物心が付かなかった |
| Te-form | 物心が付いて | 物心が付かないで |
| Desire | 物心が付きたい | 物心が付きたくない |
| Potential | 物心が付ける | 物心が付けない |
| Passive | 物心が付かれる | 物心が付かれない |
| Causative | 物心が付かせる | 物心が付かせない |
| Causative passive | 物心が付かせられるalso 物心が付かされる | 物心が付かせられないalso 物心が付かされない |
| Volitional | 物心が付こう | |
| Polite volitional | 物心が付きましょう | |
| Imperative | 物心が付け | 物心が付くな |
| Conditional | 物心が付けば | 物心が付かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 物心が付いたら | 物心が付かなかったら |
become old enough to understand things; reach the age of awareness
Used for children reaching an age where they can perceive and remember their surroundings, typically around 3–5 years old. Often appears in past tense (物心が付いた) or with 頃.
By the time I was old enough to understand things, my grandmother was already gone.
I have almost no memories from before I reached the age of awareness.