文法 · JLPT N4 grammar

〜てみる

te miru · try doing ~

〜てみる means trying something to see what it's like: 食べてみる, try eating it. 〜てみたい: I'd like to try.

How to form it

V-て + みる着てみる
V-て + みたい行ってみたい

How it is used

It is about trying something out, not about effort. "Try hard to" is 〜ようとする (N3).

Shops: 「着てみてもいいですか」, may I try it on?

Examples

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  • この靴を履いてみてもいいですか。May I try these shoes on?
  • 一度、納豆を食べてみてください。Try natto at least once.
  • 日本の温泉に行ってみたいです。I'd like to try a Japanese hot spring.
  • 先生に聞いてみます。I'll try asking the teacher.

Practice: 4 JLPT questions using 〜てみる

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