気(き)づき

きづき

noun

awareness, realization, insight

1. awareness, realization, insight

A moment of noticing or realizing something, often something previously overlooked. Also used for personal insights or discoveries gained through experience.

小(ちい)さな気(き)づきが大切(たいせつ)だ。

Small realizations are important.

日常(にちじょう)の気(き)づきをノートに書(か)いている。

I write down my everyday insights in a notebook.

研修(けんしゅう)を通(とお)して多(おお)くの気(き)づきを得(え)ることができた。

I was able to gain many insights through the training.

Usage

Derived from the verb 気(き)づく (to notice, to realize). As a noun, 気(き)づき emphasizes the moment or content of realization rather than the act itself. Widely used in business and self-improvement contexts to describe insights or observations.

Common collocations

気(き)づきを得(え)る: to gain an insight
気(き)づきがある: to have a realization
新(あたら)しい気(き)づき: new awareness
気(き)づきを与(あた)える: to give someone an insight

Related Words

Related: 気(き)づく (verb form)

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