깨달아요 · 깨달았어요 · 깨달을 거예요 · 깨달으세요 (ㄷ irregular)
to realize, to come to understand
Example
외국에 살면서 가족의 소중함을 깨달았어요.
Living abroad, I realized how precious my family is.
Word parts
The ㄷ becomes ㄹ before vowels: 깨닫다 → 깨달아요, like 듣다 → 들어요.
Good to know
Often used as -다는 것을 깨닫다: 'to realize that …'.
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