✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Used in business reports to mention errors or new observations.
Commonly used in daily conversations to talk about things one noticed.
Common in literature and diaries to describe the protagonist’s realizations.
Frequent in storytelling or explaining recent events.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
‘気がつく’ (ki ga tsuku) uses the verb ‘tsuku’ (to attach), which is a Group 1 (u-verb). Its polite form is ‘気がつきます’ and past form is ‘気がついた’.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
Ensure the ‘ga’ is soft and ‘tsuku’ is pronounced clearly without dropping the ‘u’ too much in formal settings.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of ‘ki’ as your ‘spirit/attention’ and ‘tsuku’ as ‘attaching’. So, ‘your attention attaches to something’.
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