Vocabulary

What does 試みる (こころみる, kokoromiru) mean?

試みる (こころみる, kokoromiru) means to try, to attempt.

Quick facts
Readingこころみる
Romajikokoromiru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こころみる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkokoromiru

to try, to attempt

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

Example sentences

  • He tried to escape many times but failed.

  • I decided to try a new method.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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