to try doing ~

Beginner

15-20 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Expresses trying something to see the result.

[Te-form] + みる

この料理を食べてみてください。

Kono ryouri wo tabete mite kudasai.

Please try eating this dish.

新しい方法を使ってみた。

Atarashii houhou wo tsukatte mita.

I tried using a new method.

Different from ～ようとする (attempting). ～てみる means trying to see what happens.

～ようとする

to try to ~, to attempt to ~

～てもいいです

may do ~, it's okay to do ~

～てはいけません

must not do ~, not allowed to do ~

～なければなりません

must do ~, have to do ~

～なくてもいいです

don't have to do ~, don't need to do ~

Use when suggesting trying new things.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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