Japatan
Formação
- V意向形 + とする
Explicação
There are two uses. (1) Trying or making an effort to do something, often when it did not work: ~ようとしたが、できなかった. (2) Being just about to do something or for a change to start, often as ~ようとしたとき. Use (2) can also be used for things, not only people. The negative ~ようとしない means someone is not willing to do it.
Exemplos
窓を 開けようとした けれど、固くて開かなかった。
I tried to open the window, but it was stuck and wouldn't open.
家を 出ようとした とき、電話が鳴った。
Just as I was about to leave the house, the phone rang.
急いで走ったが、電車のドアはもう 閉まろうとしていた。
I ran, but the train doors were already about to close.
弟は野菜をぜんぜん 食べようとしない。
My little brother won't even try to eat vegetables.
Observações
~ようと思う describes the speaker's intention or plan; ~ようとする describes an actual attempt or the moment just before something happens. ~ようとしない is mostly used about other people.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1寝よう（ ）とき、友達からメールが来た。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 とした
Just as I was about to go to bed, a message came from a friend. The pattern is volitional form + とする, so 寝ようとしたとき means right before going to sleep. The other choices do not connect to the volitional form in this way.
2何度説明しても、彼は人の話を（ ）。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 聞こうとしない
No matter how many times I explain, he won't listen to others. Because of 何度説明しても (no matter how many times), the answer must show unwillingness: 聞こうとしない. The other choices do not match the first half.
3出かけ（ ）としたら、雨が降り出した。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 よう
Just as I was about to go out, it started raining. The volitional form of 出かける is 出かけよう, so 出かけようとしたら is correct. 出かけろう does not exist.
