Vocabulary

What does 省みる (かえりみる, kaerimiru) mean?

省みる (かえりみる, kaerimiru) means to reflect on oneself, to introspect.

Quick facts
Reading	かえりみる
Romaji	kaerimiru
Part of speech	ichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

省みるかえりみる

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaerimiru

to reflect on oneself, to introspect

1ichidan verb · transitive to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine

Example sentences

一日(いちにち)の終(お)わりに自分(じぶん)の行動(こうどう)を省(かえり)みる。
At the end of the day, I reflect on my own actions.
過去(かこ)の失敗(しっぱい)を省(かえり)みて、次(つぎ)に生(い)かしたい。
I want to reflect on my past failures and apply the lessons next time.