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Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.

反省 — Reflection on one's shortcomings

はんせい

hansei

Meaning

Reflection on one's shortcomings

Original example

失敗を反省して方法を変えました。

I reflected on my failure and changed my approach.

Cultural context and nuance

Usually looking critically at one's conduct, rather than neutral contemplation. 反省する need not mean apologising publicly.

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