Word
試みる
Meaning in Englishto try, to test
Animated kanji stroke order
Sentence
Related sentences
Related sentences
There are no published items in this section yet.
Word context
What it means
試みる means to attempt or to try something, often with the aim of testing feasibility or exploring a possibility in a deliberate, proactive way.
Main meanings
- to attempt or undertake a task with the aim of testing its feasibility
- to try something out, especially to observe its results or effects
- to undertake an action in a deliberate, perhaps tentative, manner
How to use it
Usage Used in formal and everyday contexts to express making an attempt or trial, often followed by a clause or action. Examples in Japanese include 新しい方法を試みる。未知の領域に挑む。計画を試みる。
Variants and close terms
- 試す (tamesu) — to test or try
- 挑む (idomu) — to challenge oneself or take on a difficult task
- 企てる (kuwa-deru) — to plan or attempt with intention
Composition
- 試: test, trial; core semantic field of evaluating or challenging
- みる: verb ending that forms the action of attempting when attached to 試
Etymology
kokoromi kokoromiru derives from the noun kokoromi meaning an attempt, with the regular verb ending る attached to form the native Japanese verb. The pronunciation shifts from kokoromi in the noun to kokoromiru in the verb.
Word class
verb (godan, 五段活用)
Word
Related words by kanji and components
Kanji