JLPT N1

Verb te miseru

'Show by doing', 'demonstrate', 'prove by action'.

Formation

Explanation

The ~てみせる grammar point is used to express the action of demonstrating or proving something by actually doing it. It can be translated as 'show by doing', 'demonstrate', or 'prove by action' in English.

Example sentences

  • He solved the puzzle to show me.

    Kare wa sono pazuru o toite miseta.

  • I will do this job to prove that I can.

    Watashi wa kono shigoto ga dekiru koto o yatte misemasu.

  • She studied hard to prove she could pass the exam.

    Kanojo wa shiken ni gōkaku suru tame ni isshōkenmei benkyō shite misemashita.

  • He jumped to show he wasn’t afraid of anything.

    Kare wa jibun ga nanimo osorete inai to tonde miseta.