Meaning of 反省(はんせい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 反省 JLPT 2

Kana Reading はんせい

Romaji hansei

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation

Example Sentences

反省, はんせい used in context

彼女(かのじょ)は重大な(じゅうだい)過ち(あやまち)を後悔(こうかい)した(する)(する)、反省(はんせい)した(する)(する)。

She showed her regret over the serious mistake.
彼女(かのじょ)は自分(じぶん)がした(する)(する)ことを反省(はんせい)した(する)(する)。

She reflected on what she had done.
彼(あれ)は自分自身(じぶんじしん)の考え(かんがえ)を反省(はんせい)した(する)。

He reflected on his own thoughts.
彼(あれ)は自分(じぶん)の過ち(あやまち)を反省(はんせい)した(する)。

He reflected on his errors.
日記をつける(にっきをつける)ことで日々(ひび)の生活(せいかつ)に対する(にたいする)反省(はんせい)の機会(きかい)を得る(うる)ことにもなる。

Keeping a diary also gives us a chance to reflect on our daily life.
人々(ひとびと)が我々(われわれ)について言っている(いう)ことが真実(しんじつ)であることを反省(はんせい)して(する)みると粛然(しゅくぜん)とせざるをえない。

How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true!

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省 JLPT 2

focus, government ministry, conserve

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: かえり.みる, はぶ.く

9 strokes

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反 JLPT 3

anti-

On: ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Kun: そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

4 strokes

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