regain consciousness
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- 1 regain consciousness、be conscious
- 2 become aware of oneself、come to one's senses、realize one's mistake
Describes becoming conscious again or becoming aware of something about your own behavior or condition that you had not noticed before.
regain consciousness、be conscious
Describes being conscious or returning to a state in which you can recognize yourself and your surroundings after sleep, fainting, or anesthesia.
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คนไข้รู้สึกตัวแล้ว khon khây rúusʉ̀k tua lɛ́ɛw The patient has regained consciousness. คนไข้รู้สึกตัวแล้ว details
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หลังผ่าตัด ฉันรู้สึกตัวตอนบ่าย lǎŋ phàatàt chǎn rúusʉ̀k tua tɔɔn bàay I regained consciousness in the afternoon after the operation. หลังผ่าตัด ฉันรู้สึกตัวตอนบ่าย details
become aware of oneself、come to one's senses、realize one's mistake
Describes suddenly becoming aware of your own behavior, condition, or mistake after previously failing to notice it.
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression combines รู้สึก (“feel”) and ตัว (“self” or “body”). Its central image is becoming able to recognize yourself and what is happening around you. In physical or medical contexts, it commonly means to regain consciousness after fainting, anesthesia, or a similar state. รู้สึกตัวแล้ว means that someone is now conscious, while ยังไม่รู้สึกตัว means that they have not yet regained consciousness. In everyday situations, it describes becoming aware of your own behavior, condition, or mistake after previously failing to notice it. Common patterns include พอรู้สึกตัวก็… (“as soon as one realized…”) and กว่าจะรู้สึกตัวก็… (“by the time one realized…”).
Usage
It is often used after an accident, fainting episode, or operation to say whether someone is conscious or has regained consciousness. It also appears when someone snaps out of an absorbed state, notices an unconscious action, or belatedly recognizes a problem or mistake.
Caution
Do not confuse รู้สึกตัว with รู้สึก alone, which means to feel a sensation or emotion. รู้สึกตัว concerns consciousness or awareness of yourself and your actions. Use รู้ for knowing a general fact, and สังเกตเห็น when you notice an observable detail or change.
Differences from similar words
1 regain consciousness synonyms
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ฟื้นคืนสติ specifically means to recover after losing consciousness. รู้สึกตัว can likewise mean to regain consciousness, but it may also describe simply being conscious, depending on context.
2 become aware of oneself synonyms
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รู้ตัว broadly means to be aware of what you are doing or of your current state. รู้สึกตัว more often suggests becoming aware after not noticing, sometimes with the sense of suddenly coming to your senses.
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สำนึกตัว focuses on recognizing one's wrongdoing and can imply remorse. รู้สึกตัว is broader and can refer to noticing any previously unrecognized behavior or condition.