This is the 14938th most frequent Korean word.
반성으로
"반성으로" means "through reflection" or "with self-reflection" in English.
The word '반성으로' is used to indicate the means by which the realization occurred, emphasizing reflection as the method.
그는 자신의 실수를 반성으로 깨달았다.
He realized his mistake through self-reflection.
Here, '반성으로' signifies the manner of acceptance, urging an introspective approach to understanding the past.
우리는 과거를 반성으로 받아들여야 한다.
We must accept the past through reflection.
In this case, '반성으로' implies the source or starting point of the attitude change, linking it directly to the act of reflecting.