Vocabulary
Form
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
verb
vt
freq #43
Example sentences
彼(かれ)は反発(はんぱつ)したいという気(き)になったが、思い直(おもいなお)してやめた。
He was tempted to retort, but thought better of it.
彼(かれ)はその申し出(もうしで)を受け入(うけい)れるつもりだったが思い直(おもいなお)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、思い直(おもいなお)してやめた。
I was going to speak to his father about that matter, but thought better of it.