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Conjugations for しようとした
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Sample Sentences for しようとした
彼女はわずかな給料でやりくりしようとしたが無駄だった。
She tried hard in vain to make both ends meet on a small salary.
その本を読破しようとしたが、不可能だとわかった。
I wanted to finish reading that book, but I found it impossible.
石には何か書かれていた。彼らは何が書いているかを判読しようとした。
There was something written on the stone, and they tried to make out what it was.
ニクソンはウォーターゲート事件に関し、黙秘権を行使して無視しようとしたが、結局明るみにでた。
Nixon tried to stonewall through Watergate by ignoring it, but it didn't work.
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