How do you say "I try to eat a lot." in Japanese?

"I try to eat a lot." in Japanese is "多く食べるようにしています。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I try to eat a lot.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "多く食べるようにしています。" mean in English?

"多く食べるようにしています。" means "I try to eat a lot." in English. Usage tip: [〜ようにしています] means "I make a point of..." or "I try to..." as an ongoing habit. You can swap in other verbs: [早く寝るようにしています。] means "I try to go to bed early."

多く食べるようにしています。

ooku taberu you ni shi te i masu

[oh-oh-koo tah-beh-roo yoh nee shee teh ee mahss]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜ようにしています] means "I make a point of..." or "I try to..." as an ongoing habit. You can swap in other verbs: [早く寝るようにしています。] means "I try to go to bed early."

Phrase Breakdown

多く

ooku

[oh-oh-koo]

a lot; more

Shows quantity here, meaning eating more of something, often healthy food.

Example

野菜を多く食べるようにしています。

I try to eat a lot of vegetables.

食べる

taberu

[tah-beh-roo]

to eat

The main action verb in this sentence pattern.

Example

果物を食べるようにしています。

I try to eat fruit.

ようにしています

you ni shi te i masu

Words in this phrase

よう

you

[yoh]

so that; in such a way that

In this pattern, ように indicates a goal or habit someone tries to maintain.

Example

早く寝るようにしています。

I try to go to bed early.

に

[nee]

to; for; in order to

A particle used here as part of the set expression ようにしています.

Example

忘れないようにメモします。

I make a note so I do not forget.

し

shi

[shee]

From する, used here in the expression しています to describe maintaining a habit.

Example

運動をしています。

I am exercising.

て

[teh]

-te form

Connects する to います in the ongoing polite form.

Example

勉強して、すぐ寝ます。

I study and then go to bed right away.

い

[ee]

be; ongoing

Part of います, showing an ongoing habit or repeated effort.

Example

水を飲んでいます。

I am drinking water.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite ending

Adds politeness to the statement.

Example

毎日歩きます。

I walk every day.

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