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.

Common patterns

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.

Related words

試(ため)す (verb): To try, to test
試験(しけん) (noun): Examination, test
お試(ため)し (noun): Trial (often for products/services)

Common expressions

試(ため)しにどうぞ (Please try it - offering)
試(ため)し読(よ)み (preview reading, trial read)

Related Words

Related: 試験(しけん) (noun)

Compare: 試用(しよう) (trial use)

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Added 2026.1.12 23:30 · Revised 2026.10.4 4:16

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