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Grammar detail: negative + ようにする

negative + ようにする  try not to do
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verb plain negative
+
ようにする
means
try not to do ~
For example:
タバコ
わない
ようにしています
I'm trying not to smoke.
Note that this is not the same as 'not trying to do' - see verb volitional form + としない  not trying to ~, not making an effort to ~.
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Kanji used in this grammar

キュウ   す to suck, inhale   
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