〜てみる: meaning and usage

How to form it

• verb (te-form)+みる
• verb (te-form)+みたい/みよう/みてください

How it is used

Do something to see what it's like or how it turns out: “try doing”. For trying hard to do something that may not succeed, use 「〜ようとする」. As a helper verb, 「みる」 is usually written in hiragana.

Examples

1. あのシャツを着てみなさい。

   Try on that shirt.

2. このケーキ、おいしいから食べてみて。

   This cake is delicious, try some.

3. 夏休みに、一人で京都へ行ってみたいです。

   I'd like to try going to Kyoto on my own during the summer break.