自じ己こ反はん省せい

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

self-reflection; self-examination

The act of looking back on one's own actions, thoughts, or character, often with a critical or evaluative intent. Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

• 自じ己こ反はん省せいの時じ間かんを持もつことは大たい切せつだ。

  It is important to have time for self-reflection.

noun or participle which takes 'suru'

to reflect on oneself; to self-question; to rethink

The action of engaging in self-reflection, often used with する. Implies a deliberate process of examining one's own behavior or decisions.

• 失しっ敗ぱいの原げん因いんについて自じ己こ反はん省せいした。

  I reflected on the cause of my failure.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの言げん動どうを自じ己こ反はん省せいするようになった。

  He came to reflect on his own words and actions.