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謝ろうと

try to apologize

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try to apologize The volitional form 謝ろう followed by と expresses an attempt or intention to apologize. It is commonly followed by する, 思う, or another verb, and can also appear with は to emphasize that someone did not make the attempt.
JA: 彼は何度も謝ろうとした。
EN: He tried to apologize several times.

その政治家は信頼を裏切ったことをわざわざ謝ろうとはしなかった。

That politician didn’t even bother to apologize for betraying the public’s trust.

トムはただ謝ろうとしていた。

Tom was just trying to apologize.

謝ろうと思って

I was thinking of apologizing.

— いまを生きる (1989)