彼は反発したいという気になったが、思い直してやめた。

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English Translation

He was tempted to retort, but thought better of it.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は反発(はんぱつ)したいという気(き)になったが、思(おも)い直(なお)してやめた。

Romanji

Kare wa hanpatsushitai toiu ki ni natta ga, omoinaoshite yameta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

反発 (はんぱつ)

opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal; rebounding; recoiling; repulsion; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

と言う (という、とゆう)

called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X

気 (き)

spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

思い直す (おもいなおす)

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

止める (やめる)

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain