〜てみる

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study　·　~10 min　·　Try doing something — give it a shot

'Try eating it!' 'I'll try asking the teacher.' てみる lets you express attempting something new to see what happens.

What you'll learn

• Form てみる: て-form + みる
• Use てみる to express trying something new
• Distinguish from ておく and てしまう

How to study “〜てみる”

“〜てみる” (Try doing something — give it a shot) is a JLPT N4 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 10 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.