省みる（かえりみる）
JLPT N2 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to reflect/reconsider
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 省みます | かえりみます |
| te-form | 省みて | かえりみて |
| ta-form (past) | 省みた | かえりみた |
| nai-form (negative) | 省みない | かえりみない |
| potential form | 省みられる | かえりみられる |
Example sentences
- 一日の行いを省みる。 — I reflect on my actions of the day.
- 自分の言動を省みる。 — I reflect on my own words and actions.
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