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思い直す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Used when someone rethinks a decision, plan, or opinion and often changes it. Can imply a shift from a previous stance.

〈事こと〉を思おもい直なおすto reconsider a matter or decision
彼かれは旅りょ行こうの計けい画かくを思おもい直なおした。
He reconsidered his travel plans.
思おもい直なおして〈動どう詞し〉to reconsider and then do something differently
一いち度どは諦あきらめたが、思おもい直なおしてもう一いち度ど挑ちょう戦せんした。
I had given up once, but I changed my mind and tried again.
〈事こと〉について思おもい直なおすto reconsider one's view about something
彼かの女じょはその決けっ定ていについて思おもい直なおした。
She reconsidered her view on that decision.

考かんがえ直なおすN2
考え直す emphasizes a logical, deliberate re-examination of a decision, while 思い直す often reflects an emotional or intuitive change of heart.
見み直なおすN3
見直す means to take a fresh look at something and reassess its value, whereas 思い直す specifically means changing one's mind or decision.
再さい考こう
再考する is a formal, often business-like term for reconsidering, while 思い直す is more everyday and personal.

思おもいとどまるN1
思い留まる means to reconsider and stop oneself from doing something, while 思い直す simply means to change one's mind or opinion without necessarily stopping an action.
思おもい出だすN5
思い出す means to remember or recall something, which learners sometimes confuse with 思い直す's meaning of reconsidering or changing one's mind.

Compound of 思い (thought, feeling) and 直す (to fix, redo), literally 'to redo one's thinking'.