Meaning

Primary

Reconsideration

Alternatives

Reflection, Regret

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

If you're anti conserve, I'm going to ask you to do some heavy reconsideration and reflection, and see if that's really the right way to be. If you change your thinking, you might even end up showing regret.

Reading

はんせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is all good. The reading for is an on'yomi reading you haven't seen yet. Here's a mnemonic to help you:

I'm standing in front of you, forcing a reconsideration of your anti conserve stance, with my saber (せい) to your throat. I better see some reflection on your face or you won't have one in a second.

Context

Context Sentences

反省しているので、そんなにきつく当たらないでください。

I’ve been reflecting on it, so please don’t be so hard on me.

弟は、私よりも余計に反省していた。

My younger brother reconsidered it even more than I did.

コウイチ大統領とビエト副大統領は反省会を開いた。

President Koichi and Vice President Viet held a postmortem meeting.

Kanji Composition