How to say "notice" in Japanese

• 気づくきづくJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbThe verb for noticing as becoming aware of or realizing something, such as a change, mistake, or detail you had missed. This is the word for 'I didn't notice it.'
  彼かれは危険きけんに気きづいていなかった。↗

  He was unaware of the danger.
• 注意ちゅういJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbMatches 'notice' only in the sense of heeding or paying attention, as in taking notice of a warning; it is really the word for attention or caution, not for perceiving something.
  健康けんこうにもっと注意ちゅういを払はらうべきだ。↗

  You should pay more attention to your health.
• 注目ちゅうもくJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers 'notice' as attention or observation directed at something — attracting notice, watching closely. It is a noun for focused attention, not a verb for perceiving something.
  ご注目ちゅうもく下ください。↗

  Please give me your attention.
• 通知つうちJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThis is the noun 'notice' as a notification: a message or document informing people of something, like a posted announcement. It is not used for noticing something with your senses.
  おって通知つうちがあるまで待まて。↗

  Wait until further notice.
• 見かけるみかけるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers noticing as happening to see or catch sight of someone or something, usually by chance, such as spotting an acquaintance around town. It is about sighting, not realizing.
  私は安室あむろ奈美恵なみえを見みかけた。↗

  I caught sight of Namie Amuro.

Use 「気づく」 for becoming aware of something, 「見かける」 for catching sight of it, 注意 and 注目 for paying or drawing attention, and 通知 for a notice in the sense of a notification.

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• 気づくきづくto notice
• 注意ちゅういattention
• 注目ちゅうもくnotice
• 通知つうちnotice
• 見かけるみかけるto (happen to) see
• 告知こくちnotice
• 掲示けいじnotice
• 断りことわりnotice
• 見出すみいだすto find out
• 悟るさとるto sense
• 通告つうこくannouncement
• 告示こくじnotice
• お知らせおしらせnotice
• 気がつくきがつくto notice
• 認めるみとめるto recognize
• 知らせしらせnews
• 申し入れもうしいれproposal
• 予兆よちょうomen
• 通牒つうちょうnotice
• 稟告りんこくnotice
• 通知状つうちじょうnotice
• 心付くこころづくto perceive
• 届け書とどけしょ(written) report
• ご注意ごちゅういattention
• 目につくめにつくto be noticeable
• はり札はりふだposter
• 注意書ちゅういしょdirections
• 貼り出しはりだしposter
• 予告よこく(advance) notice
• 人目ひとめ(public) notice
• 一報いっぽうinformation
• 眼中がんちゅう(one's) consideration
• 知るしるto sense
• 案内あんないinformation
• 広告こうこくannouncement
• 記きnotice
• 張り紙はりがみnotice
• 張り出しはりだしposter
• お断りおことわりannouncement
• ご案内ごあんないinformation
• めnotice
• 止めるとめるto notice
• 沙汰さたnotice