How do you say "to become aware" in Japanese?

“To become aware” in Japanese

Short answer

悟る satoru さとる

To become aware in Japanese is “悟る” (satoru). Full meaning: to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment.

Other ways to say “To become aware” in Japanese

心付く kokorozuku to perceive, to notice, to become aware (of), to realize; to regain consciousness, to come to (one's senses) 気づく kizuku to notice, to realize, to realise, to become aware (of), to perceive, to sense, to suspect; to regain consciousness, to come to (one's senses), to come round 聰る satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment 覚る satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment 曉る satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment 了る satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment 悟れる satoreru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment さとる satoru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment 心附く kokorozuku to perceive, to notice, to become aware (of), to realize; to regain consciousness, to come to (one's senses) 心づく kokorozuku to perceive, to notice, to become aware (of), to realize; to regain consciousness, to come to (one's senses) さとれる satoreru to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern; to understand, to comprehend, to realize; to attain enlightenment

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