Word Meaning 反省

はんせい hansei

反省 is read as はんせい (hansei) and means regret.

Meaning

English

  1. regret
  2. repentance
  3. remorse
  4. being sorry
  5. reflection
  6. reconsideration
  7. introspection
  8. meditation

Reading

Kana

はんせい

Romaji

hansei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 2252 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

反省会

はんせいかい

evaluation meeting

反省文

はんせいぶん

written apology

反省材料

はんせいざいりょう

matters that should be reflected on

反省の色

はんせいのいろ

sign of remorse

無反省

むはんせい

lack of reflection (on one's conduct, failures, etc.)

自己反省

じこはんせい

self-questioning

反乱

はんらん

insurrection

反則

はんそく

foul

反逆

はんぎゃく

treason

反復

はんぷく

repetition

反比例

はんぴれい

inverse proportion

反骨

はんこつ

rebellious spirit

Example Sentences

6

じぶんのしっぱいをはんせいしています。

I am reflecting on my own failure.

かれはまいばん、にっきをかきながらいちにちをはんせいする。

Every night, he reflects on his day while writing in his diary.

かのじょはじぶんのいいかたをはんせいして、すぐにあやまった。

She reflected on the way she spoke and apologized right away.

She showed absolutely no sign of remorse.

"I'm sorry. I reflected on what I did." "Reflected on what you did? That's something that even a monkey could do!"

They show no remorse for their misdeeds, but continue to commit one crime after another.