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Meaning of 試みる(こころみる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

試みる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こころみる
Romaji
kokoromiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to try; to test

Example Sentences

試みる, こころみる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
試みる
Plain Polite
試みます
Negative
試みない
Negative Polite
試みません

Past

Plain
試みた
Plain Polite
試みました
Negative
試みなかった
Negative Polite
試みませんでした

Te

Plain
試みて
Plain Polite
試みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
試みられる
Plain Polite
試みられます
Negative
試みられない
Negative Polite
試みられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

On:

Kun: こころ.みる, ため.す

13 strokes

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