깨닫다

Meanings

realize; perceive; understandTo realize the essence of an object, principle, truth, etc., after thinking deeply.
find out; senseTo feel or realize a sensation, etc.

Examples from Lessons (3)

길 을 걷다가 문득 너 를 생각하게 되었고, 그때 내 마음 을 확실히 깨달았어.
While walking down the street, I suddenly found myself thinking of you, and that's when I realized my feelings for sure.
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그 는 태권도 에서 상대 를 존중하는 마음가짐 이 가장 중요하다는 것 을 깨달았죠.
He realized that the mindset of respecting others was the most important thing in Taekwondo.
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반대로 내가 무엇 을 해야겠다고 결심하거나 깨달았을 때 는 아/어야겠다를 써요.
Conversely, when you decide to do something or come to a realization, you use -a/eoya getda.
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -(으)ㄹ 것Level 3Future tense noun modifier