思い直す

Meanings

1. Godan verb (-su), Transitive

   to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

Forms

• 私わたしは外出がいしゅつするのを思おもい直なおし、自宅じたくにいた。

  I changed my mind about going out and stayed home.

• 彼かれは反発はんぱつしたいという気きになったが、思おもい直なおしてやめた。

  He was tempted to retort, but thought better of it.

• 彼かれはその申もうし出でを受うけ入いれるつもりだったが思おもい直なおしやめた。

  He was going to accept the offer, but thought better of it.

• 私わたしはその事柄ことがらについて彼かれの父ちちに話はなすつもりだったが、思おもい直なおしてやめた。

  I was going to speak to his father about that matter, but thought better of it.