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iwantosuru
expression, suru verb (irregular)

Root Words:

[()··ん + と + する]
iwan + to + suru

English Meaning(s) for 言わんとする

expression, suru verb (irregular)
  1. (what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

Meanings for each kanji in 言わんとする

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Stroke Order Diagrams for 言わんとする

Conjugations for 言わんとする

masu stem
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iwantoshi
Negative stem
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iwantose
te-form
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iwantoshite
Negative te-form
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iwantoshinakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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iwantoshinaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosuru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshinai
Past Indicative Form
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iwantoshita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshinakatta
Presumptive Form
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iwantoshiyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantoshimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshimasen
Past Indicative Form
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iwantoshimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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iwantoshimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantoshitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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iwantoshitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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iwantoshita
te-form
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iwantoshitakute
Negative te-form
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iwantoshitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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iwantoshitaku
Provisional Form
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iwantoshitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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iwantoshitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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iwantoshitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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iwantoshitakunakattara
Objective Form
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iwantoshitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantoshiro
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantoshinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshinakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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iwantoshinakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantoshitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantoshinakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantoshitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantodekiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantodekinai
Past Indicative Form
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iwantodekita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantodekinakatta
masu-stem
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iwantodeki
te-form
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iwantodekite
Negative te-form
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iwantodekinakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantodekimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantodekimasen
Past Indicative Form
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iwantodekimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantodekimasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosarenai
Past Indicative Form
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iwantosareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosarenakatta
masu stem
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iwantosare
te-form
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iwantosarete
Negative te-form
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iwantosarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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iwantosaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosasenai
Past Indicative Form
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iwantosaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosasenakatta
masu stem
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iwantosase
te-form
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iwantosasete
Negative te-form
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iwantosasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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iwantosasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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iwantosaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosaserarenakatta
masu stem
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iwantosaserare
te-form
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iwantosaserarete
Negative te-form
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iwantosaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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iwantosaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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iwantosaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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iwantosen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iwantosezaru

Sample Sentences for 言わんとする

I don't understand what you are trying to say.
I can't figure out what the writer is trying to say.
I have no idea what you mean.
With many students chatting, it was difficult to hear what the professor had to say.
That's just what I was going to say.

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