する
Meanings
Expression
Verb (する)
1. to try to ...; to be about to do ...
after the volitional form of verb
2. to decide to ...
after the dictionary form of verb
3. to take as; to treat as; to regard as
4. to use for
5. to suppose that (such) is the case; to assume
6. to decide that; to think that
7. to make into; to change into
8. to feel (e.g. after sound symbolism or psychological experience word); to look; to feel like
9. to intend; to have the intention
with を目的
Pitch accent
Top 100
Examples (200 in total)
I'm trying to remember.
What are you trying to say?
Let's say that it's true.
If we have a pizza party, where should we have it?
I tried to open the door.
Why don't you try to fix it?
Let Nature be your teacher.
The sun is about to set.
He tried to appeal.
My summer vacation is coming to an end.
She tried to bite me.
The cherry trees are about to blossom.
Are you trying to lose weight?
The house was quiet.
My mum is about to take a bath.
I'm trying to save money.
He was about to speak.
You tried to kill me.
Someone tried to kill me.
I forgot what I was about to say.
You are trying to kill me.
We were just about to enter the room.
My life is coming to an end.
He tried to kiss me.
He tried to hold back his anger.
I was about to go too.
I tried to run fast.
He tried to restrain his anger.
I tried to write with my left hand.
I tried to change the subject.
Why did you try to run away?
Let's assume that it's true.
She tried to swim.
Are you intentionally trying to confuse me?
He tried to persuade her.
He will not abandon all hope.
I tried to avoid conflict.
The sun was about to rise.
Are you trying to make a fool of me?
Cherry blossoms are considered a symbol of Japan.
The plane is just about to start.
I was just about to go out when the phone rang.
We were fascinated by her voice.
I tried to focus my attention on reading.
Lions feed on flesh.
We tried to compromise with them.
Don't try to blame this all on me.
I can't make out what you are trying to say.
He won't listen to me.
She tried to keep away from him.
Something bad was about to happen.
It wasn't clear what she meant.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
I tried but failed to stop him.
Those people tried to kill me.
They tried to collect wood from the forest.
The small dog tried to get away.
It is no use talking to him. He never listens.
He tried to keep the secret back from us.
I was about to leave my house.
What direction are you going?
She was about to leave the house.
He tried to solve the problem.
As I was about to leave, it started to rain.
That bastard tried to kill me.
The horse stopped and wouldn't move.
She was captured trying to steal jewelry.
I'm not trying to deprive you of your rights.
The boy was about to jump into the lake.
He is trying to study as hard as he can.
The police are going to investigate the crime.
The train was about to leave the station.
She won't agree to a divorce.
If I were to go abroad, I would go to France.
Why will you not listen to reason?
This poem is attributed to him.
He tried to unify the various groups.
I tried to avoid looking at her eyes.
My mother attempted to reconcile the couple.
How easy would it be to bore a tunnel through it?
He is about to leave for London.
He raised his hand to stop the taxi.
I tried to soothe the child.
She tried to steal my boyfriend.
The policeman wouldn't let go of the suspect.
She was an actress and was treated as such.
Here it's August and our summer vacation is nearly over.
The parents try to amuse their baby with a toy.
Cows are considered sacred animals in India.
He tried to awake people from their ignorance.
If I could be any animal, I'd be a fox.
Bob tried to speak to Anne, but he couldn't.
She blinked to stop the tears.
Mary won't listen to her friend's advice.
That's not what I meant to say.
I understand what he's trying to say.
It is easy to understand what he is trying to say.
If I had known that, I wouldn't have come.
There are many people trying to buy houses.
Though he wouldn't admit it, he was very tired.
He who will succeed must work hard.
Why don't you try to get your money back?
He tried to solve the problem, only to fail.
They won't allow us to enter the garden.
She tried to hide her mistake from us.
I tried to be calm, but finally I lost my temper.
He tried to catch the bird, but couldn't.
He tried with all his might to lift the box.
If he had failed the exam, what would he have done?
That child wouldn't let go of his mother's hand.
He tried to kill himself because he lost her love.
Having failed several times, he tried to do it again.
He tried to comfort her, but she kept crying.
She tried to run as fast as she could.
She came back just as I was leaving.
He would not listen to my advice.
I try to learn something new every day.
He won't say anything about himself.
She tried to investigate the truth about the rumor.
The policeman blamed the accident on the driver.
He is in love with her, but he tries to conceal his feelings.
Villagers were going to celebrate the wine festival.
The plan was rejected as being impractical.
Taking out a knife, he tried to open the can.
However, Lucy is about to leave her home.
I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish.
The people tried to clear the street of snow.
I apologized, but even then she wouldn't speak to me.
The scientist tried to discover Nature's laws.
My father was about to leave when the telephone rang.
There are movements to try to ban TV advertising.
Have you ever tried to talk to her about it?
That's not what I'm trying to say.
I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say.
What would you like to eat if you knew the world was going to end today?
Why won't anyone eat what I made?
What would you do if the world was ending tomorrow?
I tried to please him, which I found very difficult.
I'm about to tell you the answer.
There are a great many people trying buy houses.
It's not something I'm very good at.
We couldn't grasp the meaning of what he was trying to say.
That boy won't tell me his name.
Why the hell is he going to accept that proposal?
I caught him trying to go out of the room.
The excited woman tried to explain the accident all in one breath.
When I arrived at the station, the train was just about to leave.
Deeply moved, he tried to express his thanks.
I was about to leave when the doorbell rang.
He will not change his mind in spite of my advice.
As a matter of course, you must go there yourself.
He reached his hand out, and tried to pick the fruit, but couldn't.
The policeman blamed the taxi driver for the accident.
To my disappointment I found that she wasn't honest.
Now let's return to the main problem of education.
Few people will admit their faults.
If I happen to end up going abroad, I'd probably go for France.
I tried to answer the question, which I found impossible.
She was tired. However, she tried to finish the work.
He apologized for his rudeness, but she wouldn't forgive him.
She caught me by the arm and stopped me from going home.
Someone tried to poison our dog's food.
The workers have no incentive to work harder.
No matter what I did, Ken wouldn't listen to me.
He tried in vain to convince them of his innocence.
You should have refused his request flatly.
The time will come when you will understand what I mean.
She would not tell me why she had gone home first.
When I was about to leave my house, I got a phone call from her.
My parents tried to convert me to their way of thinking.
Assuming what you say is true, what should I do?
What would you do if this was your last day on Earth?
I was about to leave when you telephoned.
Turn down the TV a little. I'm trying to go to sleep.
She was about to go to bed when someone knocked on the door.
If I had known it, I would have told it to you.
I can't figure out what the writer is trying to say.
Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.
War breaks out when nations try to form their own empires.
He tried to absorb as much of the local culture as possible.
I was just going to write a letter when he came home.
It is important to try to get along with people from foreign countries.
If not for my advice, you would have failed.
In Japan, it is proper to bow when you meet someone.
She tried to dissuade him from participating in the project.
Please enjoy a calm time in a relaxed atmosphere beauty salon.
I tried to avoid her, but it was hard, considering we were in the same class.
I was just about to go out shopping when you telephoned.
I am trying to understand the politics of my country.
The staff at the company tried to cover up the truth, but soon it came to light.
I was trying to tell him what had really happened, but he cut me short.
If walls could talk, what stories would they tell us?
In medical research, one of the first problems is to isolate the cause of the disease.
How brave of him to jump into the water to save the little girl!
The surface temperature of the sun is assumed to be about 6000°C.
They are leaving Japan tomorrow.
Perhaps we will see each other again tonight.
The house was empty except for a cat.
How long would it take to swim across the river?
I tried to find out how many people really live in this town.