～てみる
Try doing something to see what happens
You'll be able to suggest or describe trying an action when the result is not yet known.
芽衣は納豆を食べてみます。
mei wa nattou o tabete mimasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Mei tries eating natto.
Try an action to find out
～てみる means doing something experimentally to discover the experience or result. It is a trial rather than an unsuccessful attempt to start.
この靴を履いてみてもいいですか。
kono kutsu o haite mite mo ii desu ka.
May I try on these shoes?
Form and use ～てみる
Conjugate みる: みます, みました, みたいです. This auxiliary is normally written in kana and does not literally mean looking.
この靴を履いてみてもいいですか。
kono kutsu o haite mite mo ii desu ka.
May I try on these shoes?
別の道を歩いてみました。
betsu no michi o aruite mimashita.
I tried walking a different route.
駅前に新しいラーメン屋ができたので、行ってみました。
ekimae ni atarashii raamen'ya ga dekita node, itte mimashita.
A new ramen shop opened near the station, so I went to check it out.
分からない言葉は、辞書で調べてみてください。
wakaranai kotoba wa, jisho de shirabete mite kudasai.
Try looking up words you don't know in the dictionary.
一度、富士山に登ってみたいです。
ichido, fujisan ni nobotte mitai desu.
I'd like to try climbing Mount Fuji once.
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