perceive

捉える、みなす

人や物事をある特定の見方で理解したり判断したりする。

やさしい英語で： To understand or think about someone or something in a particular way.

• They perceive the change as a threat.
• She perceived his silence as agreement.
• Why do people perceive this job differently?

使い方： perceive someone/something as something (Some customers perceive high prices as a sign of quality.); perceive that… (She perceived that he was trying to avoid her.)

類義語： see, regard, view

よく使う表現： perceive something as, perceive someone as, perceive a threat, perceive something differently

知覚する、気づく

感覚を通じて何かを感じ取ったり、その存在に気づいたりする。

やさしい英語で： To notice something through your senses or become aware that it is there.

• I could perceive a faint sound.
• She perceived a slight change in his voice.
• Can you perceive any difference between the pictures?

類義語： notice, detect, sense

よく使う表現： perceive a difference, perceive something clearly, perceive a sound