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こころみ
Meanings
Noun
1. attempt; trial; experiment
Fortunately, the attempt worked.
2. endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative
The town's new initiative is attracting attention.
Alt. forms
試こころみ
95%
こころみ
4%
Pitch accent
こ
ころみ
こ
ころみ
Used in: 23
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
as a test; by way of trial; as an experiment; by way of experiment; tentatively
Examples (12 in total)
Fortunately, the attempt worked.
This attempt resulted in failure.
She was successful in the attempt.
All our attempts were in vain.
His attempt to escape was successful.
The town's new initiative is attracting attention.
Sure enough, my attempt seems to have succeeded.
He gave up the attempt in despair.
The attempts only worked about thirty percent of the time.
Attempts to redraw voting districts have hit a wall of opposition.
She failed in her attempt to swim the Channel.
The man's third attempt to stop smoking failed.