WORD DETAIL
反省
はんせい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
反省is read asはんせいand can mean “reflection” or “remorse”, depending on context. - Basic usage: The examples show reflecting on being late and applying lessons from a game to later practice.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It may express remorse, but it also means reviewing a result to find improvements;
反省を生かすmeans applying the lessons learned.
- It may express remorse, but it also means reviewing a result to find improvements;

