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とする

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, vs-ito try to ...; to be about to do ...
  2. 2.
    exp, vs-ito decide to ...
  3. 3.
    exp, vs-ito take as; to treat as; to regard as
  4. 4.
    exp, vs-ito use for
  5. 5.
    exp, vs-ito suppose that (such) is the case; to assume
  6. 6.
    exp, vs-ito decide that; to think that
  7. 7.
    exp, vs-ito make into; to change into
  8. 8.
    exp, vs-ito feel (e.g. after sound symbolism or psychological experience word); to look; to feel like
  9. 9.
    exp, vs-ito intend; to have the intention

Example sentences

ディックは私たちを喜んで助けようとする様子を見せた。

Dick showed a willingness to help us.

世界で、鹿やムースやキジといった野性獣を狩ることは違法とする国が多い。

In many parts of the world it is illegal to shoot wild game such as deer, moose or pheasant.

このヒーターはガスを燃料とする。

This heater burns gas.

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とするとする

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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