Translation

気づく / 悟る / 実現する / 理解する

Meaning

To suddenly understand or become aware of something that you did not know before. When you realize something, the knowledge comes to you often in an instant — like a light switching on.

Examples

• 財布を家に忘れてきたことに気づきました。
  I realized I had left my wallet at home.
• 彼女はもっと早くに言うべきだったと悟りました。
  She realized she should have said something sooner.