N5

Trying Something: 〜てみる

Use 〜てみる to express trying an action and understand its common encouraging tone in real beginner Japanese.

Form 〜てみる from the て-form.Use the pattern to express trying an action.Recognize invitations and suggestions with 〜てみる.

Guided study

Core meaning

〜てみる means 'try doing.' It often suggests trying something for the first time, as an experiment, or to see what happens.

この料理を食べてみる。

I will try eating this dish.

〜てみる adds the idea of trying the action to see what happens.

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もう一度読んでみます。

I will try reading it one more time.

The speaker is making a simple attempt by reading it again.

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