JLPT N1 Advanced
省みる
To reflect on one’s past actions or conduct.
Readings
Other forms
省みます polite form
省みた plain past
省みて te-form
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
To reflect on / To examine (one's past)
Describes the act of looking inward at past conduct to evaluate its propriety or moral correctness.
Example
A 最近 、 仕事 で ミス が 多い ん だ 。
B 一度 立ち止まって 、 自分 の 働き方 を 省み て は どう です か 。
[A:] I've been making a lot of mistakes at work lately. [B:] Why don't you pause for a moment and reflect on the way you work?
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