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JLPT N3 Intermediate

試みる

To formally attempt or try something to see if it works

Readings

Other forms

試みます polite form
試みた plain past
試みて te-form
試み noun form: "an attempt"
Verb (Ichidan)

"To Try" / "To Attempt"

Describes a deliberate, often formal or experimental attempt to execute an action to observe its outcome.

Example

新しい 治療法 を 試みる こと に した 。

I decided to try a new treatment method.

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To formally attempt or try something to see if it works
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この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

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