try to ~, make sure to ~

Intermediate

10-15 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Expresses effort to make something happen or become a habit.

[Verb dictionary form/ない form] + ようにする

毎日運動するようにしています。

Mainichi undou suru you ni shite imasu.

I try to exercise every day.

遅刻しないようにします。

Chikoku shinai you ni shimasu.

I'll make sure not to be late.

Different from ～ようになる which describes a change.

～ようになる

come to ~, become able to ~

～てもいいです

may do ~, it's okay to do ~

～てはいけません

must not do ~, not allowed to do ~

～なければなりません

must do ~, have to do ~

～なくてもいいです

don't have to do ~, don't need to do ~

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Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 10

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