意識 (ishiki) means “consciousness” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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自分の発音を意識すると、会話が上達します。ji bun no hatsu on o i shiki su ru to kai wa ga jō tatsu shi ma su

If you pay attention to your pronunciation, your conversational skills will improve.

Describes the mind's awareness of oneself and the surrounding world.

自覚jikaku: Awareness of one's own condition, actions, or feelings.
認識ninshiki: Understanding or recognition of a fact, situation, or issue.

自分や周囲の状態を認識している心の働き。ji bun ya shū i no jō tai o nin shiki shi te i ru kokoro no hatara ki

意識 (ishiki) combines 意 (i, "mind" or "intention") and 識 (shiki, "knowledge" or "discernment").

In medical English, consciousness often appears in the phrase loss of consciousness, while Japanese 意識 (ishiki) also commonly refers to awareness of a topic or situation.