てみせる
てみせるte miseruneutral
Same meaning8
intend / plan / decide to
- ことになるit has been decided that; it turns out thatattaches at
- ことにするdecide to do — announcing a choice as one's ownattaches at
- にするdecide on; go with (a choice) — or make something a certain wayattaches at
- つもりだintend to; plan toattaches at
- 予定だbe scheduled to; plan toattaches at
- ようにするmake a point of doing; see to it thatattaches at
- (よ)うと思うthink I'll do; be thinking of doingattaches at
- (よ)うとするtry to do; be about to doattaches at
All examples3
I'll show you I can — proving resolve by completing the act
今度こそ、必ず合格してみせる。
kondo koso, kanarazu goukakushite miseru.
This time for sure, I'll prove I can pass. neutral
見てろよ、この壁、絶対登ってみせるから。
mitero yo, kono kabe, zettai nobotte miseru kara.
Just watch — I'm going to climb this wall, no matter what. casual
一年以内に、必ず結果を出してみせます。
ichinen inai ni, kanarazu kekka o dashite misemasu.
Within a year, I will produce results — just watch. formal
How it's formed1
All forms3
- negativeてみせないtemisenai
味わってみせない
- pastてみせたtemiseta
味わってみせた
- politeてみせますtemisemasu
味わってみせます
Notes
A controllable act only — the speaker stakes their own effort on the
outcome, so no ×雨が降ってみせる. 必ず・絶対 often precede it, underlining the vow.
outcome, so no ×雨が降ってみせる. 必ず・絶対 often precede it, underlining the vow.