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〜you to suru

〜よう　と　する〜you to suru
to try to do
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Usages of 〜you to suru

彼女かのじょ　は　朝あさ　から　熱ねつっぽい　のに、　無理むり　に　仕事しごと　へ　行いこう　と　して　いました。kanozyo ha asa kara netuppoi noni, muri ni sigoto he ikou to site imasita.
Even though she had felt feverish since morning, she was trying to force herself to go to work.
彼かれ　は　重おもい　荷物にもつ　を　一人ひとり　で　運はこぼう　と　しました　が、　できません　でした。kare ha omoi nimotu wo hitori de hakobou to simasita ga, dekimasen desita.
He tried to carry the heavy luggage by himself, but he could not.
熱ねつ　が　ある　のに　仕事しごと　へ　行いこう　と　して　いる　彼女かのじょ　を　見みて、　みんな　かわいそう　だ　と　言いって　いた。netu ga aru noni sigoto he ikou to site iru kanozyo wo mite, minna kawaisou da to itte ita.
Seeing her trying to go to work even though she had a fever, everyone said they felt sorry for her.
猫ねこ　は　リード　が　好すき　で　は　なく、　すぐ　逃にげよう　と　しました。neko ha riido ga suki de ha naku, sugu nigeyou to simasita.
The cat does not like the leash and immediately tried to run away.
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