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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

의식하는

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uisik-haneun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conscious/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 자신의 주변 상황을 의식하고 있었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake and alert.

    "He remained conscious throughout the medical procedure."
  2. 2

    Having knowledge of something; aware or cognizant of a fact or situation.

    "She was acutely conscious of the tension in the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'conscius' (knowing with others, sharing knowledge, aware), formed from 'con-' (together) and 'scire' (to know). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially retaining the sense of being privy to inner thoughts or sharing mutual knowledge before shifting toward modern psychological definitions of sentience and awareness.

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