日本語道場
Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2
N3
~ようにする
~you ni suru
make an effort to
When to use it
Use ~ようにする when you want to say you will make a conscious effort, or set up a practice/rule, to bring about a certain behaviour — as opposed to ~ようになる, which reports a change that happens on its own. In business writing and speech it is the standard way to commit to a course of action (~ようにします) or to request one politely (~ようにしてください) without sounding like a bare promise or order. The ~ている form (~ようにしている) expresses an ongoing policy or habit, which is useful for describing team practice in reports and interviews.
Formation
Examples
In meetings, I make a point of leading with the conclusion.
Please be careful not to give the client the wrong impression.
We make it a rule to get quotes from more than one company.
If there's a delay, I'll make sure to report it the same day.
I've set things up so past minutes can be found right away.