試した
tameshita
The English word "tried" is translated into Japanese as 試した (tameshita).
試した is used to express that you attempted to do something to see if it works or if you like it.
Which one should you use?
While 試した is a direct way to say "tried", there are other common ways to express this depending on your intent. If you want to say "I gave it a try" in a more casual sense, you might use やってみた (yattemita).
How do you pronounce it?
tameshita
Did you know?
- In Japanese, 'trying' something can be expressed through the auxiliary verb 〜てみる (te miru), where 'miru' literally means 'to see'.
- While 試した (tameshita) is for testing, Japanese has a different word 努力した (doryokushita) for when 'tried' means putting in hard effort to achieve a goal.
- There is a specific word 試食 (shishoku) which combines 'try' and 'eat', used specifically for the small samples given at Japanese supermarkets.
Examples in context
- 彼女は試した。She tried.This sentence shows the use of 試した for a simple statement of action.Tatoeba #93731 by bunbuku, translation #309976 by CK
- 今まで誰もこれを試したことないんだよ。No one has tried this before.This sentence shows how to use the pattern to express that someone has no experience trying something.Tatoeba #8973267 by bunbuku, translation #2556374 by Hybrid
- 今まで実際にそれを試したことがありますか。Have you actually ever tried it?This sentence shows how to use the pattern to ask if someone has the experience of trying something.Tatoeba #2045937 by bunbuku, translation #1975681 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about a new recipe.
- 陽太 Yotaこの新しいレシピを試したよ。Kono atarashii reshipi o tameshita yo.I tried this new recipe.
- 美咲 Misaki味はどうだった？Aji wa dou datta?How did it taste?
- 陽太 Yotaとても美味しかったよ。Totemo oishikatta yo.It was very delicious.
- 美咲 Misakiいいな、私もやってみるね。Ii na, watashi mo yatte miru ne.That's nice, I'll try it too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
