知ち覚かく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

perception; sensation; awareness

A somewhat learned word for becoming aware of something through the senses or mental processing. As 知覚する, it is transitive and commonly takes the perceived thing with を.

• 人ひとは五ご感かんを通とおして外がい界かいを知ち覚かくする。

  Humans perceive the outside world through the five senses.

• 赤あかちゃんはまだ細こまかな色いろの違ちがいを知ち覚かくできないことがある。

  Babies may not yet be able to perceive subtle differences in color.