～てみる : To Try ○○
apprentice #33
~ 5 Minutes
Introduction
Trying new things out is really important, wouldn't you say? How else would we find our favorite sports, restaurants, or grammar points? Or more importantly, our favorite pizza toppings...
If you feel the same (or not), let's dive into this new grammar point about trying things!
Dude, you have got to try this pizza!
Structure
て-form verbみる
Example:
→ このピザ食べてみて！
"Try this pizza!”
～てみる is all about trying stuff out! So today's the day to try some new things. Grammatically, that is.
Let's start with the basics.
The みる in ～てみる is technically the verb 見る. In this way, you can think of 「Verb(て)みる」 as saying "to try and see what X is like". Although, it's almost always written in kana when used in this way.
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