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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

反はん省せい

hansei

to reflect on one’s actions

Often involves examining one’s own mistakes. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは自分じぶんがしたことを反省はんせいした。

    She reflected on what she had done.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは自分じぶんの過あやまちを反省はんせいした。

    He reflected on his errors.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 日記にっきをつけることで日々ひびの生活せいかつに対たいする反省はんせいの機会きかいを得えることにもなる。

    Keeping a diary also gives us a chance to reflect on our daily life.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 反省

  • 反anti-Onハン・ホン・タンKunそる・そらす・かえす
  • 省omit; conserveOnセイ・ショウKunかえりみる・はぶく

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