Japanese

がつく

きがつく
Meaning: to notice; to become aware of; to realize
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 気がつく 気がつかない
Polite 気がつきます 気がつきません
Past 気がついた 気がつかなかった
Polite + Past 気がつきました 気がつきませんでした
Te-form 気がついて 気がつかなくて
Potential 気がつける 気がつけない
Passive 気がつかれる 気がつかれない
Causative 気がつかせる 気がつかせない
Causative + Passive 気がつかされる 気がつかされない
Imperative 気がつけ 気がつくな

Handwriting

気
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Example sentences

By the time I noticed I'd forgotten something, the train had already left.
彼女は細かいところまでよく気がつく。
She is very attentive to small details.

Usage Notes

Used when someone suddenly realizes or becomes aware of something.

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