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.
Are you trying to lose weight?
The cherry trees are about to blossom.
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.
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.
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 tried to knock at the door.
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.
He tried to accumulate wealth.
Lions feed on flesh.
We tried to compromise with them.
Don't try to blame this all on me.
They are going to send up a rocket.
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.
I tried but failed to stop him.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
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.
Why will you not listen to reason?
She won't agree to a divorce.
If I were to go abroad, I would go to France.
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.
He tried to soothe the angry man.
She was an actress and was treated as such.
The policeman wouldn't let go of the suspect.
Here it's August and our summer vacation is nearly over.
The parents try to amuse their baby with a toy.
She tried to touch the golden crane.
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.
He tried to reform the party from within.
The old man tried to hide his money under the ground.
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.
We tried to get him to change his mind, but couldn't.
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.
I decided to make medicine my vocation.
He tried to comfort her, but she kept crying.
She came back just as I was leaving.
She tried to run as fast as she could.
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.
The plan was rejected as being impractical.
Villagers were going to celebrate the wine festival.
He is in love with her, but he tries to conceal his feelings.
Taking out a knife, he tried to open the can.
I don't understand what you're trying to accomplish.
However, Lucy is about to leave her home.
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.
I was about to leave when the doorbell rang.
When I arrived at the station, the train was just about to leave.
Deeply moved, he tried to express his thanks.
He will not change his mind in spite of my advice.
As a matter of course, you must go there yourself.
The policeman blamed the taxi driver for the accident.
To my disappointment I found that she wasn't honest.
Few people will admit their faults.
Now let's return to the main problem of education.
If I happen to end up going abroad, I'd probably go for France.
I tried to answer the question, which I found impossible.
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 people stood up so as to see the parade better.
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.
If I had known it, I would have told it to you.
I can't figure out what the writer is trying to say.
He tried to absorb as much of the local culture as possible.
War breaks out when nations try to form their own empires.
Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.
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.
Please enjoy a calm time in a relaxed atmosphere beauty salon.
Every time I try to pick up sushi with chopsticks, I drop them as always.
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.
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 old man attempted to swim five kilometers.
The surface temperature of the sun is assumed to be about 6000°C.
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.