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とする [とする] (tosuru)
    Meaning: assume, regard X as ~ , suppose
    Example: if we assume that n=1
    JLPT Level: 1
    Category: grammar
    Author: dc

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ex #568	日本へ行くとすれば If we assume that we go to japan	[edit] (dc)
ex #815	温度は一定であるとする。 We assume that temperature is constant.	[edit] (Amatuka)
ex #4191	あなたが立派な世界市民になろうとするなら、偏見は持たないように努力すべきである。 If you are to be a good world citizen, you should try to be free of any prejudices.	[edit] (Miki)
ex #6405	私たちはみな、人生において成功を収めようとするが、成功するのは、きわめて数少ない人たちである。 We all try hard to make the grade in life, but only a few succeed.	[edit] (rolando)
ex #6406	進んで学ぼうとする気の無い物には教える甲斐がない。 One who is not willing to learn is not worth teaching.	[edit] (rolando)
ex #6407	歩こうとするとここがズキンとします。 When I try to walk, I get an awful pain here.	[edit] (rolando)
ex #6408	労働者たちにはもっと働こうとする刺激がなにもない。 The workers have no incentive to work harder.	[edit] (rolando)

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toshitara, tosureba, tosuruto [dc]

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Comments:
Miki	温度は一定であるとする。is more natural.
Amatuka	OK, done.
dc	仮定する (katei suru) I think also means "to assume"
dc	ひょっとする = perhaps
NutritiveSoul	about ex #4191: i tought that the form [-ou to suru] meant "to be in a process of" or "try to do".
Hakeem	what about ~ta to suru??
dc	hakeem - can you give an example please?
dc	[ou to suru] perhaps you mean youni-suru maybe ou-tosuru would be "if you try.." which we have also as toshitara
Lorenz	I believe Ex. 6406 has the wrong "mono" kanji in it. Sorry I can't type Japanese on this computer, but I'm sure you know what I mean : )

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