試(ため)し

ためし
noun
trial, test, try
See also: 試(ため)す (verb form)
1. trial, test, attempt
The act of trying or testing something to see the result.
試(ため)しに食(た)べてみて。
Try eating it (as a test).
試しに = as a trial, just to try
試(ため)しにやってみよう。
Let's try doing it (and see what happens).
新(あたら)しい方法(ほうほう)を試(ため)しに使(つか)ってみた。
I tried using the new method as a test.

KEY PATTERN:

  • 試(ため)しに + verb: Just to try, as an experiment

This pattern is extremely common and useful for suggesting or describing tentative actions.

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Added 2026.1.12 23:30 · Revised 2026.5.26 0:08
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