反省
はんせい
hansei
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 65 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
反省 (はんせい (hansei)) means "Regret". The reading is はんせい (hansei). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Regret
Also : Reflection · Meditation · Contemplation
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Example Sentences
失敗の経験から反省して、次に生かすことが大切です。
しっぱいのけいけんからはんせいして、つぎにいかすことがたいせつです。
It is important to learn from the experience of failure and apply it next time.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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