んと欲す んとほっす Meanings Expression to endeavor to; to try to; to want to (after the ない stem of a verb) Kanji 欲 want. Read as ほっする. Words containing んと欲す 将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ (しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ) do not shoot straight for the top Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists