1.
to reconsider, to think again
To think about something again, often with the possibility of changing one's mind or decision.
もう一度考え直してみてください。
Please think it over once more.
計画を考え直す必要がある。
We need to reconsider the plan.
答えが間違っていたので、考え直した。
My answer was wrong, so I thought it over again.
予算が足りないとわかって、旅行の計画を考え直した。
When I realized the budget wasn't enough, I reconsidered the travel plans.
反対意見が多かったので、提案を最初から考え直すことにした。
Since there were many opposing opinions, I decided to reconsider the proposal from scratch.
2.
to rethink, to reflect on
To examine one's thoughts or plans more carefully from a different perspective.
自分の生き方を考え直した。
I rethought my way of living.
仕事と家庭のバランスを考え直すべきだ。
You should rethink the balance between work and family.
彼の言葉を聞いて、自分の行動を考え直した。
After hearing his words, I reflected on my actions.
環境問題について、社会全体で考え直す時期に来ている。
The time has come for society as a whole to rethink environmental issues.
失敗を経験して、将来の目標を根本から考え直すことにした。
After experiencing failure, I decided to fundamentally rethink my future goals.
考え直す is a transitive verb (他動詞) meaning to reconsider or think again about something.
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
- 考える (to think) + 直す (to redo, to fix) → to think again
ASPECT (ている):
考え直している indicates an ongoing process of reconsidering.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- もう一度考え直す (think it over once more)
- 最初から考え直す (reconsider from the beginning)
- よく考え直す (think it over carefully)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 見直す: to review (more general, includes looking at documents)
- 考え直す focuses specifically on rethinking decisions or ideas
[Register: Neutral]
Related Words
Related:
見直す (both mean to reconsider)