見てみます
mite mimasu
In Japanese, "I will check it out" is expressed as 見てみます (mite mimasu).
This phrase is used when you intend to investigate, inspect or experience something to see what it is like.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 見てみます is a combination of the te-form of the verb 'miru' (to see) and the auxiliary verb 'miru' (to try doing something).
Which one should you use?
見てみる showcases a willingness to give something a look, while 見てくる implies that you will take a look at something and then return. In formal settings, 調査いたします is a formal way to say "I will check it out" and 確認いたします is a formal way to say "I will check it out".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 見てみます is polite and suitable for use with colleagues or acquaintances. For informal situations, you can use 見てみる or 見てくる. If you need to be very formal, use 調査いたします or 確認いたします.
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal version of the phrase is 見てみる, used with friends or family.
How do you pronounce it?
mite mimasu
Did you know?
- While 見てみます sounds like 'I will try to see', using it in a shop can signal to the clerk that you want to browse alone and do not need assistance.
- The word 'miru' in 見てみます functions as both a main verb meaning 'to see' and an auxiliary verb meaning 'to try something out', a linguistic coincidence that is not present in English.
- While 見てみます is polite, using 調査いたします for an investigation implies a systematic, professional process that is legally or technically rigorous.
Examples in context
- お客様が提案された案件について、調査いたします。Regarding the proposal you suggested, I will check it out.
- ご連絡いただいた内容について、確認いたします。I will check out the information you provided.
- その動画、後で見てみますね。Sono douga, ato de mite mimasu ne.I will check out that video later.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about a new movie.
- 陽太 Yotaこの映画、すごく面白いらしいよ。kono eiga, sugoku omoshiroi rashii yo.I heard this movie is really interesting.
- 美咲 Misaki本当？見てみますね。hontō? mite mimasu ne.Really? I'll check it out.
- 陽太 Yotaぜひ見て。感想を教えてね。zehi mite. kansō o oshiete ne.Please do. Let me know what you think.
- 美咲 Misakiわかった。今週末に見てみるよ。wakatta. shūmatsu ni mite miru yo.Got it. I'll check it out this weekend.
