Verb てみせる
Verb te miseru
Formation
Verb-て form + みせる
'Show by doing', 'demonstrate', 'prove by action'.
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
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He solved the puzzle to show me.
Kare wa sono pazuru o toite miseta.
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I will do this job to prove that I can.
Watashi wa kono shigoto ga dekiru koto o yatte misemasu.
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She studied hard to prove she could pass the exam.
Kanojo wa shiken ni gōkaku suru tame ni isshōkenmei benkyō shite misemashita.
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He jumped to show he wasn’t afraid of anything.
Kare wa jibun ga nanimo osorete inai to tonde miseta.
Corpus examples (6)
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I'm sure I can overcome any difficulty.
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Come what may, I'm determined to accomplish it.
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Someday, I'm going to be famous enough to be on the cover of magazines. You'll see.
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I'll win no matter what it takes.
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The lawyer will try to show that her client is innocent.
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I will succeed at any cost.