Translation guide
How to express the idea of thinking again about a decision, opinion, or plan in Japanese. The best choice depends on whether you are changing your mind, asking someone else to rethink, or formally reviewing something.
The speaker decides to think again and possibly change a previous decision or opinion.
The most common and natural way to say 'reconsider' for your own thoughts. It literally means 'think again' and implies you might change your mind.
I'll reconsider it once more.
He reconsidered his resignation.
Similar to 考え直す but slightly more emotional, often used when changing a feeling-based decision. Common in spoken Japanese.
She was angry, but she reconsidered and apologized.
A formal, written term for 'reconsider'. Used in business or official contexts, not in casual conversation.
There is room for reconsideration regarding that proposal.
The speaker requests or urges another person to think again about a decision or action.
Polite request to reconsider something. Replace 〜 with the thing to reconsider.
Please reconsider that plan.
Won't you reconsider quitting?
A slightly softer, more emotional request to reconsider, often used when the decision seems rash.
Formal expression meaning 'to urge reconsideration'. Used in business or official writing.
To reconsider in a systematic, often official way, such as a court or committee reviewing a decision.
Means 're-examine' or 'review'. Used when a group or authority reconsiders a matter formally.
The committee decided to reconsider the issue.
Literally 'look again', used for reviewing policies, budgets, or plans. Can be formal or neutral.
Specifically for formal deliberation, like a parliament or board reconsidering a motion.
考え直す is the default for 'reconsider' and focuses on logical rethinking. 思い直す carries a nuance of changing one's heart or feelings, often after an emotional reaction. Use 考え直す for most situations.
I calmed down and reconsidered.
His words made me reconsider (my feelings).
The English loanword リコンシダー is not used in Japanese. Always use native verbs or 再考する in formal writing.
Don't say that; please reconsider.
I urged my boss to reconsider the plan.
政府はその政策を見直す必要がある。
The government needs to reconsider that policy.
The parliament reconsidered the bill.