Trying Something: 〜てみる

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

Build 〜てみる from the て-form.Use the pattern for experiments, first attempts, and friendly suggestions.Recognize 〜てみたい when someone wants to try an action.

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Try an action and see what happens

Attach みる to the て-form to say that someone tries an action. The focus is not just doing the action; it is testing it, experiencing it, or seeing the result.

この料理を食べてみる。

I will try eating this dish.

食べてみる means to try eating it, perhaps because it is new.

もう一度読んでみます。

I will try reading it one more time.

The polite ending makes the attempt sound calm and natural.

新しいアプリを使ってみます。

I will try using the new app.

This is useful when testing a tool, place, food, or method.

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