文法: Grammar a Day - Level 3 [ 〜ようとする (Try to 〜) ]

〜ようとする (Try to　〜) - Try to do something, but the nuance is
that it was unsuccessful.

--- Notes ---
過去記事を紹介しようとする気持ちだ


uses the conjectural/hortatory form of the verb

--- Examples ---
このコンピューターを使おうとしたが、ダメだった。
I tried to use this computer, but I couldn't.

電車に乗ろうとしたら、ドアが閉まってしまいました。
I was about to get on the train when the door closed on me.

彼が彼女にキスしようとした時、,お母さんが
部屋に入って来た（のでキスできなかった）。
He was trying to kiss his girlfriend when his mom walked in the room. (so I
did not get to kiss her)

--- Comments ---
I'm not sure if this is warranted... but I think so. I'll try to clean it
up once I get home tonight :)

(contributor: ninja_k)

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