--te miru

try to do something

Category
auxiliary verb
JLPT Level
N4
Level
Beginner

"-te miru" means to try to do something to for the experience or in order to see the result. In this structure the
attached "miru" acts as an auxiliary verb, and is conjugated as a class 2 verb.

Formation

V.te + miru

Class1: au-> atte + miru = attemiru (try to meet)

Class2: taberu-> tabete + miru = tabetemiru (try to eat)
Class3: suru -> shite + miru = shitemiru (try to do)

Example Sentences

1.
Watashi wa yatte miru.
I will try to do it.

2
Okinawa e itte mite kudasai.
Please try to go to Okinawa.

3
Watashi mo tabete mitai desu.
I also want to try to eat it.

Related Expressions

shiy to suru

Related Lessons
Introduced in Intermediate #5 - Okinawa
Introduced in Beginner #165 - House of Horrors
Introduced in Beginner_s2 #27 - What to Wear III
Used in Beginner_s2 #26 - What to Wear II
Used in Beginner_s2 #36 - Desert
Used in Lower Intermediate #35 - Video Game Guru
Used in Lower Intermediate_s2 #12 - Getting to Know You 4
Used in JLPT_s2 #8 - New JLPT N4 Prep Course #8
Used in Beginner_s5 #22 - If You Don't Try This Japanese Activity, How Will You Know Whether You Can Do It?

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