Trying in Japanese
So, someone recently asked me how to Express trying to do things in Japanese. This actually happened a while back, but it took me a while to get this blog and the accompanying website in functional shape. So here's a little write-up. enjoy, I hope it's helpful! To express "trying to do something" in Japanese, you can use the verb stem followed by the auxiliary verb " てみる " (te miru). The verb " みる " (miru) means "to try," and when it is combined with the te-form of another verb, it expresses the idea of "trying to do something." For example: • 食べてみる (tabete miru) - to try eating • 見てみる (mite miru) - to try seeing/watching • 聞いてみる (kiite miru) - to try listening/asking In addition, you can also use the phrase " 〜てみよう " (te miyou) to express the intention of trying something. This phrase is formed by adding the volitional form " 〜よう " (you) to the te-form of a verb. For example: • 食べてみよう (tabete miyou) - let...