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How to say 'Try' or 'Test' in Japanese | 試す

Wondering how to say 'Try' or 'Test' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Try or Test is 'Tamesu', written as 試す in Japanese.'Try' or 'Test' in hiragana is ためす.

    word

    試す

    Meaning

    Try, Test

    Reading

    ためす

    tamesu

    Kanji

    Try, Attempt

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '試す (ためす)' means 'to test' or 'to try'. It is used when someone wants to check the effectiveness, quality, or functionality of something. This verb can be applied to physical objects, methods, or even ideas. For example: I will test this new recipe「この新しいレシピを試す」(このあたらしいレシピをためす). He tried the new software「彼は新しいソフトウェアを試した」(かれはあたらしいソフトウェアをためした). The nuance of '試す' often implies an experimental or trial approach to see if something works or is suitable.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3126

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 試す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Try, Attempt

Hiragana in the Word 試す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 試す Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 試 as well.

  • word

    試験

    Meaning

    Test, Exam

  • word

    試合

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    試みる

    Meaning

    Attempt

  • 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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What does 'Tamesu' (試す) mean?

'Tamesu' means 'Try' or 'Test' .

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