► 動詞
反省 [はんせい] [反省する] meaning: repent rank: 2
☆ 彼には自分のしたことを反省する様子が全く無い ⇨ He shows no sign of being remorseful of what he did (☛ Admit your wrongdoing and be remorseful is very important in Asian culture)
謹慎 [きんしん] [謹慎する] meaning: repent rank: 3
☆ 彼は自宅で謹慎している ⇨ He is banished himself to repent at his home
悔い改める [(6)くいあらためる] meaning: repent rank: 3
☆ 悔改めよ！ ⇨ Repent!
懺悔 [(1)ざんげ] [懺悔する] meaning: repent rank: 3
☆ 懺悔しろ！ ⇨ Repent! (☛ Repent religiously. Often used comically)
改悛 [かいしゅん] [改悛する] meaning: repent rank: 4
☆ 彼はすっかり改悛した ⇨ He has completely repented, changed his ways
改心 [かいしん] [改心する] meaning: repent rank: 4
☆ 彼はすっかり改心して仕事に励んでいる ⇨ He has completely changed his mindset (for good) and is working hard (☛ Repent and change the way one thinks)
自省 [じせい] [自省する] meaning: repent rank: 4
☆ 彼が自省することなど期待出来ない ⇨ You can’t expect him to reflect on himself
► 名詞
反省 [はんせい] [反省の色が無い] meaning: repent rank: 2
☆ 彼には反省の色が全く無い ⇨ He doesn’t seem to be remorseful at all
謹慎 [きんしん] meaning: repent rank: 3
☆ 謹慎処分 ⇨
懺悔 [(1)ざんげ] meaning: repent rank: 3
☆ (☛ Repent religiously. Often used comically)
猛省 [もうせい] [猛省する] meaning: repent rank: 4
☆ 犯罪者に猛省を求める ⇨ I demand thorough repentance from the criminal