図る
はかる
to plan; to attempt; to devise; to plot
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to plan; to attempt; to devise- to plot; to conspire; to scheme
- to aim for; to strive for; to work towards; to seek
- to deceive; to trick; to take in
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 図るはかる | 図りますはかります |
| Negative | 図らないはからない | 図りませんはかりません |
| Past | 図ったはかった | 図りましたはかりました |
| Past negative | 図らなかったはからなかった | 図りませんでしたはかりませんでした |
| Te-form | 図ってはかって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 図れるはかれる |
| Passive | 図られるはかられる |
| Causative | 図らせるはからせる |
| Volitional | 図ろうはかろう |
| Imperative | 図れはかれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 図ればはかれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 図ったらはかったら |
Example sentences
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He attempted to escape.
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Despair drove him to attempt suicide.
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I am working with them towards world peace.
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It was exposed that they were doing illegal work, so they planned their disappearance.
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From now on I want to attempt to streamline management.
More examples (10)
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The prominent poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
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As far as I know, Tom has never tried to commit suicide.
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After consideration, the company president made a large scale change to the management strategy.
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The firm has recently diversified its products so as to extend its market.
私たちは様々な方法で、お互いの意思疎通を図ることができます。
We can communicate with each other in many ways.
効果的に意志の疎通を図るのに他の語学を知っているだけでは、十分ではない。
In order to bring about an effective agreement of wills, it is not sufficient to study other languages.
あの会社は今、希望退職者に退職金を多く都合することで人員削減を図っている。
That company aims to reduce employee numbers by arranging a lot of retirement money for voluntary redundancies.
ゼンの最新の任務は、緑の絶滅を図る狂人による生態系破壊から地球を救うことです。
Zen's latest mission is to save the Earth from ecological destruction at the hands of a plant-destroying madman.
誤解を減らすためには、私達は上手に意志の疎通を図る技術を身につけなければならない。
To reduce misunderstandings we should learn the techniques for communicating successfully.
両者の利害の調整を図りつつ、国際的視野に立った人口政策を考えていかなければならない。
A population policy should be considered on the international viewpoint so as to balance the interests of both sides.