Dictionary / Vocabulary / 自覚
じかく
self-consciousness; self-awareness
JLPT N1 common word
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.
なるべく考えまいとは思っていたのだが、自覚をしてしまうと途端に侘しいような気持ちにもなってくる。
I had tried to avoid thinking that as much as possible but as soon as I faced it I started to feel miserable.
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.