省みる

• 読み: かえりみる
• ローマ字: kaerimiru
• 漢字の分解: 省 (sei/kaeri) — reflect, examine, ministry
• 発音: /ka.e.ɾi.mi.ɾɯ/

意味

To reflect on; to look back on; to examine oneself. To contemplate one's own past actions or conduct.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb used for introspective self-examination. Unlike 振り返る (which can simply mean looking back in time), 省みる implies critical self-reflection with the aim of recognising faults or learning lessons. The kanji 省 is the same as in 反省 (self-reflection). Often used in formal or literary contexts.

例文

1. 自分の行動を省みて反省すべきだ。
2. 忙しすぎて家族を省みる余裕がなかった。
3. 過去を省みると多くの失敗から学んだことがわかる。

使い方ガイド

場面: self-improvement, literature, speeches

トーン: introspective

起源と歴史

The kanji 省 combines 少 (few, reduce) and 目 (eye), suggesting looking with a narrowed, critical eye — examining carefully. Used in both 省みる (self-reflection) and 省く (to omit, reduce).

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal