気づく

気づく

"気づく" means "to notice" or "to become aware."

In this sentence, 気づく is used to express the realization or noticing of something, specifically someone's kindness. It refers to becoming aware after not understanding initially.

彼女の優しさに気づくのに時間がかかった。

It took time to realize her kindness.

Here, 気づく is used to describe recognizing or noticing a mistake or a forgotten action after an event has occurred.

家を出た後で鍵を忘れたことに気づいた。

I noticed that I forgot my keys after leaving the house.

In this usage, 気づく relates to being aware or acknowledging the significance of a situation, which leads to further actions or understanding.

問題の重要性に気づくことができたら、解決に近づくでしょう。

If we can become aware of the importance of the issue, we will approach solving it.