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てみる

てみるte miruN4neutral

savor + (and…) + try doing and see

ajiwatte miru

try doing and see

meaning: try savoring

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜てみる
  • 味あじわってみる

よさそうなレシピを見みつけたら、まず味あじわってみる。

yosasou na reshipi o mitsuketara, mazu ajiwatte miru.

When I find a promising recipe, I first try savoring it. neutral

このアプリ、一回いっかい使つかってみて。めっちゃ便利べんりだよ。

kono apuri, ikkai tsukatte mite. metcha benri da yo.

Give this app a try — it's super handy. casual

Same meaning1

try doing; give it a go

All examples5

try doing and see what happens — once, to learn the result

  1. よさそうなレシピを見みつけたら、まず作つくってみる。

    yosasou na reshipi o mitsuketara, mazu tsukutte miru.

    When I find a promising recipe, I first try making it. neutral

  2. このアプリ、一回いっかい使つかってみて。めっちゃ便利べんりだよ。

    kono apuri, ikkai tsukatte mite. metcha benri da yo.

    Give this app a try — it's super handy. casual

  3. 最近さいきん、新あたらしい運動うんどう習慣しゅうかんを始はじめてみた。

    saikin, atarashii undou shuukan o hajimetemita.

    Recently, I tried starting a new exercise routine. neutral

  4. 駅前えきまえに新あたらしくできたパン屋やで買かってみた。

    ekimae ni atarashiku dekita pan'ya de katte mita.

    I tried the new bakery in front of the station. neutral

  5. 一度いちど、担当者たんとうしゃにご相談そうだんなさってみてはいかがでしょうか。

    ichido, tantousha ni go soudan nasatte mite wa ikaga deshou ka.

    Might you consider consulting the person in charge? formal

How it's formed1

All forms5

  • てみtemicolloquial

    味あじわってみ

    clipped imperative of てみて — 食たべてみ、おいしいから. Blunt but friendly; speech only.

  • negativeてみないteminai

    味あじわってみない

  • pastてみたtemita

    味あじわってみた

  • politeてみますtemimasu

    味あじわってみます

  • volitionalてみようtemiyou

    味あじわってみよう

Notes

見みる has bleached to pure "and see" — always written in kana here.
てみる means the action actually happens, so it needs a willing agent (×雨あめが降ふってみる).