意識
- Word
- 意識
- Reading
- いしき
- Level
- N2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Meaning
- consciousness, awareness
- Example
彼は周りの目を意識して発言した。 He spoke while being conscious of how others perceived him.
- Confused with
知識 (chishiki - knowledge): 意識 is awareness/consciousness, while 知識 is accumulated knowledge or information.