自覚|じかくjikaku[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbself-consciousness; self-awareness
    あなたは自分じぶんの責任せきにんを自覚じかくしなければならない。↗
    You should awake to your responsibilities.
Conjugation
Dictionary form自覚する(じかくする)
Polite (masu)自覚します(じかくします)
Negative (nai)自覚しない(じかくしない)
polite (masen)自覚しません(じかくしません)
classical zu / nu自覚せず・自覚せぬ(じかくせず・じかくせぬ)
Past (ta)自覚した(じかくした)
polite (mashita)自覚しました(じかくしました)
Past negative (nakatta)自覚しなかった(じかくしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)自覚しませんでした(じかくしませんでした)
Te form自覚して(じかくして)
Potential自覚できる(じかくできる)
Passive自覚される(じかくされる)
Causative自覚させる(じかくさせる)
Causative passive自覚させられる(じかくさせられる)
Conditional (ba)自覚すれば(じかくすれば)
tara自覚したら(じかくしたら)
Volitional自覚しよう(じかくしよう)
polite (mashou)自覚しましょう(じかくしましょう)
Imperative自覚しろ(じかくしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym意識いしきNeutralA noun for consciousness or being mindful of something (「意識が戻る」「人目を意識する」); 自覚 is about knowing your own position or responsibility.
  • Related感じるかんじるNeutralThe broadest word for feeling or sensing something (「痛みを感じる」); 自覚 stresses recognizing your own situation rather than simply feeling it.
  • Related感ずるかんずるWrittenAn old-fashioned form of 感じる (「恩義を感ずる」); it has a written, old-style flavor suited to formal prose.
  • Related感じ取るかんじとるNeutralTo sense or pick up on something (「雰囲気を感じ取る」); it is about perceiving, not about recognizing your own situation.
  • Antonym無意識むいしきNeutralUnconscious or involuntary; like 無自覚, it stands opposite to 自覚.
  • Antonym無自覚むじかくNeutralThe direct opposite of 自覚: lacking awareness of your own actions.

Use 「自覚」 for clearly recognizing your own position, responsibility or symptoms (「自覚症状」「責任を自覚する」). For feeling in general say 「感じる」, for being mindful 「意識する」; 「無自覚」 is the opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 自分じぶんの置おかれている立場たちばや能力のうりょくなどをよく知しること。
  2. 自分じぶんで感じ取かんじとること。
  3. 自みずから悟さとること。
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