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<DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="906213903-23032006"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">To me, repenting is an act of self-punishment or guilt. It
does not necessarily mean you consider what you did, only that you feel sorry
for having done something bad. Hansei does occur in the US; we see parents say
things like, "I want you to sit there and think about what you
did." BB</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face="Tahoma" size="2"><B>From:</B> lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mary
Kaestner<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Lexicog] Words that are
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<DIV>Just out of curiosity, wouldn't repent fulfill that meaning? </DIV>
<DIV>Mary Kaestner<BR><BR><B><I>Benjamin Barrett
<gogaku@ix.netcom.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="765581300-23032006"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">English lacks a good word for the Japanese hansei, which
means to reflect on the things one has done wrong. To feel remorse seems more
a state of guilt or at least emotion, rather than an serious consideration of
the facts at hand. My experience has been that Americans are, indeed,
reluctant to do this, so this lexical lack seems to be a reflection of the
culture.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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[mailto:lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>David
williams<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 22, 2006 1:20 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Lexicog] Words that
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<DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: navy;FONT-FAMILY: Arial;">You’re quite
right Mike, I was looking more for omissions which might reflect upon the
culture or heritage or values of societies. For example if there were a
language which had no counterpart for evil or good or truth or lust. I
remember years ago reading of tribes which saw deceit as a virtue, although
this might well have been
apocryphal.<O></O></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></TT></TT></BLOCKQUOTE></TT>
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