思い止まる思い留まる思い止どまる
おもいとどまる
Verb, Transitive
1.
to give up (an idea or plan), to abandon, to refrain from (doing), to change one's mind
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怒りに任せて行動するのを思いとどまるべきだ。
You should refrain from acting out of anger.
衝動買いしそうになったが、冷静になって思いとどまった。
I was about to make an impulse purchase, but I calmed down and decided against it.
多くの反対意見を聞き、その政策の実施を思いとどまることになった。
After hearing many opposing opinions, it was decided to refrain from implementing that policy.
彼女は自殺を思いとどまり、新しい人生を歩み始めた。
She decided against suicide and started a new life.
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