awareness

認識、自覚

何かの存在を知っていることや、状況を理解していること。

やさしい英語で： Knowing that something exists or understanding a situation.

• We need to raise awareness.
• Public awareness of the problem is growing.
• Her awareness of local customs helped her make friends.

使い方： awareness of something (The campaign increased awareness of food waste.)

類義語： knowledge, understanding

反対語： ignorance

よく使う表現： raise awareness, awareness of something, public awareness

意識

目が覚めていて、周囲で起きていることが分かる状態。

やさしい英語で： The state of being awake and able to notice what is happening around you.

• Awareness slowly returned after the operation.
• He drifted from sleep into full awareness.
• The medicine reduced her awareness of her surroundings.

類義語： consciousness

反対語： unconsciousness

よく使う表現： full awareness, regain awareness