Meanings

1. expression, suru verbto try to ...; to be about to do ...after the volitional form of verb
2. expression, suru verbto decide to ...after the dictionary form of verb
3. expression, suru verbto take as; to treat as; to regard as
4. expression, suru verbto use for
5. expression, suru verbto suppose that (such) is the case; to assume
6. expression, suru verbto decide that; to think that

Examples

• 嵐が起ころうとしている。

  A storm is brewing.

• 夜が明けようとしている。

  The dawn is breaking.

• その車は動こうとしなかった。

  The car wouldn't start.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).