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反省

はんせい

N3reflection · remorse

Examples

遅刻した理由を考え、行動を反省した。

試合後の反省を次の練習に生かす。

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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.

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