Word details

思い直す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 思い直す.

Dictionary

Entry

思い直す思いなおすもいなおTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9763
1

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

Examples
私はその事柄について彼の父に話すつもりだったが、思い直してやめた。
I was going to speak to his father about that matter, but thought better of it.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

think

9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

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