Meaning & usage
んとする follows the negative stem of a verb (the nai-form without ない, as in 言わ + んとする) and expresses what someone is attempting or intending to do. In the examples it is used with 言う to mean what a person is trying to say, often in written or formal contexts.
Example sentences 5
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君が言わんとする事は僕には理解できない。
Your meaning is beyond me.
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君のいわんとする事が僕にはわからない。
I have no idea what you mean.
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私の言わんとするところもそこです。
That's just what I was going to say.
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ぼくが言わんとするのはこのことだ。
What I mean is this.
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頭がじいんとする。
My head hums.