Japanese

やってみる

やってみる
Meaning: to try doing; to give it a try
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present やってみる やってみない
Polite やってみます やってみません
Past やってみた やってみなかった
Polite + Past やってみました やってみませんでした
Te-form やってみて やってみなくて
Potential やってみられる やってみられない
Passive やってみられる やってみられない
Causative やってみさせる やってみさせない
Imperative やってみろ やってみるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

It looks difficult, but I'll try doing it myself once.
何事も試しにやってみることが大切だ。
It is important to try everything once.
よし、一か八かやってみよう
Alright, let's take a chance and try it.

Usage Notes

Combines 'yaru' (to do) with the auxiliary 'miru' (to try), implying an attempt or trial.

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