Vocabulary
눈치채다
to notice, pick up on
Meaning
Verb 눈치채다: to notice, pick up on something from clues.
Why this form?
알아차리다 — to realize, notice: recognizing a fact, not necessarily from social cues.
발견하다 — to discover, find: encounter or locate something previously unknown.
Forms not to confuse
- 알아차리다
그제야 실수를 알아차렸어요. — Only then did I notice my mistake.
- 발견하다
새로운 길을 발견했어요. — I discovered a new path.
Examples
지민도 그걸 눈치챈다. — Jimin picks up on it too.
그는 내 기분을 눈치챘어요. — He picked up on my mood.