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verb volitional form + としない
verb volitional form + としない
not trying to ~, not making an effort to ~
彼はどうしても聞こうとしない。レンガの壁に話しかけるようなものだ。
Conjugations and inflections
Words
pronoun
1. he; him2. his
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hear2. to listen (e.g. to music) (usu. 聴く)
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)2. indicates will
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2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) (often written with kana only)
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noun
brick (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. wall; partition2. barrier; obstacle
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)2. to begin to talk; to start a conversation
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noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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