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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

思おもいとどまる

omoitodomaru

to think better of doing something

Example sentences

  1. トムに電話でんわしようとしたが、思おもいとどまった。

    I was going to call Tom, but thought better of it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. その件けんについて彼かれの父親ちちおやに話はなそうとしたのだが、思おもいとどまった。

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

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 悪天候あくてんこうのため彼かれらはピクニックに行いくのを思おもいとどまった。

    Bad weather discouraged them from going on a picnic.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 思

  • 思thinkOnシKunおもう・おもえらく・おぼす

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