✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Used in formal reports and academic writing to describe failed attempts or impending changes. (e.g., 計画を実行しようとしたが、問題が発生した。)
Extremely common in daily conversation to talk about attempts or things that are just about to happen.
Often used in narratives and descriptive writing to build tension or detail attempts.
Very frequent and natural. The past tense (ようとした) often implies a failed attempt.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
The pattern is built on the **Volitional Form (V-よう)** of the verb, followed by the verb **とする**. The entire phrase conjugates based on the tense and aspect of とする (e.g., とした (past), としている (present continuous/imminent), としない (negative)).
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
Ensure the long ‘ō’ sound in the volitional form (e.g., tabe-yō, ka-ō) is clearly articulated, connecting smoothly to the ‘tō suru.’
🧠 Memory Tips
Break it down: ‘V-よう’ (Willingness) + ‘と’ (Quotation particle) + ‘する’ (To do). Think of it as “to do the doing of the willingness,” simplifying to “to try to do.”
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