意識（いしき）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: awareness / consciousness
Example sentences
- 環境への意識が高まっている。 — Awareness of the environment is growing.
- 彼は事故のあと、意識が戻った。 — He regained consciousness after the accident.
Idioms & proverbs containing “意識”
- 潜在意識 (せんざいいしき) — subconsciousness; the subconscious
- 意識朦朧 (いしきもうろう) — being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
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