たらんとする (taran-to-suru): Aspire to be; seek to become
～たらんとする (taran-to-suru)
Meaning
Aspire to be; seek to become
Formation and usage
N + たらんとする
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
A literary, formal expression of aspiring to become or be worthy of a role.
Examples
よき教師たらんとする者は、学び続けるべきだ。
Anyone aspiring to be a good professional, a teacher, should keep learning.
よき医師たらんとする者は、学び続けるべきだ。
Anyone aspiring to be a good professional, a doctor, should keep learning.
よき指導者たらんとする者は、学び続けるべきだ。
Anyone aspiring to be a good professional, a leader, should keep learning.
よき経営者たらんとする者は、学び続けるべきだ。
Anyone aspiring to be a good professional, a manager, should keep learning.
よき政治家たらんとする者は、学び続けるべきだ。
Anyone aspiring to be a good professional, a politician, should keep learning.
How related patterns differ
たる invokes a role's qualities; たらんとする aspires to it. まじき and ともあろう者が condemn unworthy conduct. べからず prohibits, while てしかるべきだ states what is proper. These forms can be strong or old-fashioned, so register matters.