Verb てみる
〜te miru
Formation
Verb-て form + みる
Used to express 'try to' or 'attempt to do'.
When to use
て + みる: try doing it to see how it goes (食べてみる).
Explanation
The ~てみる grammar point is used with verbs to express 'trying' or 'attempting' to do something. It emphasizes the idea of giving something a go or trying it out, often to see what the results or outcome will be.
Example sentences
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I will try to make this dish.
Kono ryouri o tsukutte mimasu.
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Please try on those clothes.
Sono fuku o kite mite kudasai.
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Let's try going to the new restaurant.
Atarashii resutoran ni itte miyou.
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I want to try watching the movie.
Eiga o mite mitai desu.
Trying (Try Doing / Try To / Refuse To)
Corpus examples (60)
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I'll try Jane for some money.
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I'll take my cue from you.
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When she returned to her room, the diamond ring was gone.
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He awoke and found himself shut up in a dark room.
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I agree with them that we should try again.
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Thanks. I'll see what others have to say.
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I found the chair was comfortable when I sat on it.
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The ruins are worth visiting.
大学時代を振り返ってみるとあたかも1世紀前の事のように思える。
Looking back on our college days, it seems as if they were a century ago.
11ページの地図はとても奇妙に見える。逆さまにしてみると、見慣れた地図になる。
The map on page 11 looks very strange. Turn it upside down. Then it becomes a familiar map to you.
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Ten years is a short time when we look back at it.
言い換えてみるね。
Let me rephrase it.
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You should have taken a chance then.
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You'll make a fortune by taking a chance.
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Anyway, I'll take a chance.
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I awoke to find a bird in my room.
虫は、一見気持ち悪い見た目をしているが、よく観察してみると思ったよりも可愛らしく見えてくるものもいる。
Insects look gross at first, but, if you watch them closely, some of them are cuter than you'd think.
明日の晩、彼と夕食を一緒にすることになっているんで、そのときそれとなく打診してみるよ。
I'm going to have dinner with him tomorrow night, so I'll feel him out then.
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The best way to know a foreign country is to go there yourself.
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You should consult the dictionary.
まだオートバイを運転したことがないなら、ぜひ一度試してみるといい。
If you haven't driven a bike yet, you should give it a shot.
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I spoke to him in English and found I could make myself understood.
トムと話してみるよ。
We'll talk with Tom.
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Arriving at the station, I found the train had already left.
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If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.