# realize: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/realize
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A2
Part of speech: verb
IPA: /ˈriːəlaɪz/
Katakana pronunciation: リアライズ

## Meaning in English
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.
### 日本語の意味
以前は知らなかったことを突然理解したり気づいたりすること。realize するとき、その理解はしばしば瞬間的にやってきます。まるでスイッチが入るようなイメージです。

### Examples
- 財布を家に忘れてきたことに気づきました。
  - English: 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。
  - English: She realized she should have said something sooner.
- そのとき初めて、問題の深刻さに気づきました。
  - English: That's when I first realized how serious the problem was.

## English equivalents
- realize
- realise
## Japanese equivalents
- 気づく
- 悟る
- 実現する
- 理解する
## Common patterns
- **realize (that) + clause**: Come to understand a fact. Example: I just realized (that) today is your birthday!
- **realize + noun (dream/potential/goal)**: Achieve something you hoped for. Example: He worked hard to realize his ambition.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [realize in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/realize)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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