How to say 'Attempt' in Japanese | 試みる

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The Japanese word for Attempt is 'Kokoromiru', written as 試みる in Japanese.'Attempt' in hiragana is こころみる.

word

試みる

Meaning

Attempt

Reading

こころみる

kokoromiru

Kanji

試Try, Attempt

Explanation

The Japanese verb '試みる (こころみる)' means 'to attempt' or 'to try'. It is used when someone makes an effort to do something, often implying that the action is experimental or involves some degree of challenge. This verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I will attempt to solve this problem「この問題を解決しようと試みる」(このもんだいをかいけつしようとこころみる). He attempted to climb the mountain「彼は山に登ろうと試みた」(かれはやまにのぼろうとこころみた). The verb can also be used to describe trying out new methods or ideas, as in '新しい方法を試みる (あたらしいほうほうをこころみる) (to try a new method)'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3648

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 試みる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

試

Meaning

Try, Attempt

Hiragana in the Word 試みる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

み

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 試みる Through the Kanji 試

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 試 as well.

word

試験

Meaning

Test, Exam

word

試合

Meaning

Match

word

試す

Meaning

Try, Test

word

試み

Meaning

Attempt

word

入試

Meaning

Entrance exam

word

試し

Meaning

Test

word

筆記試験

Meaning

Written exam

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'Kokoromiru' means 'Attempt' .

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