Illustration: At an apartment genkan, a young adult has one shoe on and a hand on the door handle, ready to leave. Their open tote rests on the raised wooden floor behind them. A kitten's paw has just reached out of the tote and caught the end of their dangling scarf.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

気きがつく

kigatsuku

to notice, to realize

Example sentences

  1. トムはすぐに間違まちがいに気きが付つきました。

    Tom noticed the mistake immediately.

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  2. それにいつ気きがついたの？

    When did you notice that?

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  3. 私わたしは彼女かのじょがいたことに気きが付つかなかった。

    I was not conscious of her presence.

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Kanji in 気

  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き

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