This means you try something new. You do it to see what will happen. It is like trying something out.
Verb [て-form] + みるPrimary
This means you try something new. You do it to see what will happen. It is like trying something out.
新しいレシピで作ってみたけど、どうかな？
I tried making it with a new recipe, what do you think?
この件については、まず山田部長に相談してみます。
Regarding this matter, I will try consulting with Department Head Yamada first.
その辛い料理は、お腹を壊しそうだったので食べてみませんでした。
That spicy dish looked like it would upset my stomach, so I didn't try eating it.
色々試してみて、やっと自分に合う方法を見つけた。
After trying various things, I finally found a method that works for me.
分からなかったら、先生に聞いてみたら？
If you don't understand, why don't you try asking the teacher?
This grammar is like saying "try it and see." You do something to find out what happens. Or you do it for the first time. It is like tasting a new food. You want to know if you like it.
This is different from "~you to suru". "~you to suru" means you tried to start an action. But it might not have happened. "~te miru" means you actually did the action. You did it to see what would happen. It is also different from "kokoromiru". That word is more formal. It means to try something hard.
Use this when you want to suggest something gently. It is like saying "Why don't you try...?" in English. You are asking someone to test something out.
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