| しようとする | [shiyoutosuru] (exp, vs-i) (See 為る・する・1, とする・1) to try and do something; to attempt to do something [Add to Longdo] |
| せんとする | [sentosuru] (exp, vs-i) (arch) (See しようとする) to attempt to do something [Add to Longdo] |
| 為る | [する, suru] (vs-i) (1) (uk) to do; (2) to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); (3) to serve as; to act as; to work as; (4) to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); (5) (as 〜にする, 〜とする) to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; (6) to decide on; to choose; (vs-i, vi) (7) (as 〜がする) to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); (8) to be (in a state, condition, etc.); (9) to be worth; to cost; (10) to pass (of time); to elapse; (suf, vs-i) (11) verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); (aux-v, vs-i) (12) (See お願いします, 御・お) creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); (13) (as 〜うとする, 〜ようとする) (See とする・1) to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 大躍進 | [だいやくしん, daiyakushin] (n) (1) Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); (n, vs) (2) significant breakthrough; great strides [Add to Longdo] |
| 天に唾する | [てんにつばする, tennitsubasuru] (exp, vs-s) harming oneself in an attempt to harm someone else (lit [Add to Longdo] |
| 天を仰ぎて唾す | [てんをあおぎてつばきす, tenwoaogitetsubakisu] (exp, v5s) (See 天に唾する) harming oneself in an attempt to harm someone else; spitting at the heavens and having one's spit land back on one's face [Add to Longdo] |
