Explanation
〜てみる = "try doing (and see what happens)". Form: te-form + みる.
Usage: Means "try doing (and see)". Form: verb te-form + みる. It implies uncertainty about the result.
Formation: Verb て form + みる. It conjugates like a normal verb, so 〜てみたい means I want to try.
Usage & nuance: 〜てみる means to try doing something in order to see what happens, carrying an experimental nuance.
Compare: 〜てみる is try and see, 〜ようとする is about to try or attempt, and 〜てみたい expresses the wish to try.
हिंदी में समझें
〜てみる = "करके देखना"। रूप: te-form + みる।
Examples
- にほんりょうりをつくってみました。 (Nihon ryouri o tsukutte mimashita.)
हिंदी: जापानी खाना बनाकर देखा।
English: I tried making Japanese food. - このふくをきてみてもいいですか。 (Kono fuku o kite mite mo ii desu ka?)
हिंदी: क्या यह कपड़ा पहनकर देख सकता हूँ?
English: May I try this clothes on? - このアプリをつかってみてください。 (Kono apuri o tsukatte mite kudasai.)
हिंदी: कृपया इस ऐप को आज़माकर देखिए।
English: Please try using this app. - この料理を食べてみてください。 (Kono ryouri o tabete mite kudasai.)
हिंदी: कृपया यह व्यंजन चखकर देखिए।
English: Please try eating this dish. - 一度やってみたいです。 (Ichido yatte mitai desu.)
हिंदी: मैं एक बार करके देखना चाहता हूँ।
English: I would like to try it once.
Common mistakes
- みる without te-form → Use the te-form before みる — たべてみる, not たべるみる.
Practice this topic
Test your understanding with 2 questions on 〜てみる — Try doing.