Korean

깨닫다

깨닫다
Meaning: to realize, to become aware of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 깨닫다
Present 깨닫는다
Polite 깨달아요
Formal 깨닫습니다
Past 깨달았다
Past + Polite 깨달았어요
Guess + Polite 깨닫겠어요
Connective 깨닫고
Conditional 깨달으면
Volitional 깨닫자
Imperative 깨달아라
Imperative + Polite 깨달으세요
Attributive 깨닫는 / 깨닫은 / 깨닫을

Example sentences

I realized my mistake.
선생님의 지적을 받고 나서야 실수를 깨달았다.
Only after the teacher pointed it out did I realize my mistake.
세상이 돌아가는 이치를 깨닫는 것은 쉽지 않다.
It is not easy to understand the way the world works.
그는 불교의 오의를 깨닫기 위해 평생을 바쳤다.
He devoted his whole life to realizing the esoteric truths of Buddhism.
그는 부처님의 신밀을 깨닫기 위해 수행에 정진했다.
He devoted himself to practice to realize the Body Mystery of the Buddha.
환경 보호의 중요성을 깨달았습니다.
I realized the importance of environmental protection.

Usage Notes

Used when one comes to understand or become aware of a fact, truth, or situation.

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