• 省略しょうりゃく — omission, abbreviation
• 反省はんせい — reflection, remorse
• 文部省もんぶしょう — Ministry of Education (former name)
• 厚生省こうせいしょう — Ministry of Health and Welfare (former name)
• 内省ないせい — introspection
• 省しょうエネ — energy saving

The kanji 省 combines the radical for “eye” (目) with the idea of “smallness” or “omission.” It originally suggested carefully observing to cut unnecessary things — leading to meanings like "omit" and "reflect." It’s also used in the names of government ministries in Japan.

彼かれは 反省はんせいして謝あやまりました。
He reflected on his actions and apologized.

説明せつめいが 長ながいので、省略しょうりゃくします。
The explanation is long, so I’ll omit it.

この政策せいさくは 厚生省こうせいしょうが 担当たんとうしています。
This policy is handled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

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