Vocabulary

What does 意識 (いしき, ishiki) mean?

意識 (いしき, ishiki) means consciousness, awareness.

Quick facts
Readingいしき
Romajiishiki
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いしき
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonishiki

consciousness, awareness

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive consciousness
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive becoming aware (of); awareness; sense
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

Example sentences

  • He lost consciousness in the accident.

  • Awareness of health has increased.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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