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反省

はんせい

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1reflection
2reconsideration
3regret
4introspection
5repentance
6remorse

Example sentence

彼は自分自身の考えを反省した。

He reflected on his own thoughts.

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Kanji in this word

反Anti-4 strokes 省Focus, Government Ministry, Conserve9 strokes

More words with 反

反感はんかん · antipathyN1 反発はんぱつ · repellingN1 反撃はんげき · counterattackN1 反～はん～ · anti ~N2 反抗はんこう · opposition

Full entry on Jisho

N3

反するはんする · to be inconsistent withN1

反るそる · to warpN1

反乱はんらん · rebellionN1

More words with 省

省～しょう～ · economizing ~N2 ～省～しょう · kind of ministryN2 省略しょうりゃく · omissionN3 運輸省うんゆしょう · Ministry of Transport 外務省がいむしょう · Ministry of Foreign Affairs 帰省きせい · homecoming 厚生省こうせいしょう · (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare 通産省つうさんしょう · Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1949-2001)

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