自覚 (Jikaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “self-consciousness, self-awareness”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbself-consciousness; self-awareness
Examples
女として自覚なさ過ぎて怖い。
It's scary how little consideration she gives to being a woman.
彼は社会人としての自覚に欠ける。
He lacks consciousness that he is a member of society.
自分たちの欠点を自覚するべきです。
We should be conscious of our shortcomings.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).