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こころみる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
Alt. forms
試こころみる
95%
こころみる
4%
心こころ見みる
Pitch accent
こ
ころみ
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 125
Composed of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to offer (put up) resistance
Examples (22 in total)
Lots of people have tried.
Every means has not been tried.
We attempted the experiment.
The politician attempted a difficult task.
He tried many different methods.
The prisoners tried to escape.
She tried a third time.
I have tried every means imaginable.
We had three tries and failed each time.
Ken isn't brave enough to try again.
You'd better try to assert yourself more.
She made up her mind to try again.
Though the enemy's defenses were strong, we tried to break through.
The boy attempted an escape, but failed.
The poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
Tom tried to leave the restaurant without paying.
No matter how hard he tries, my opinion won't change.
Every time cigarettes go up in price, many people try to give up smoking.
The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.
If you cannot work out the problem, you had better try a different method.
She tried to persuade him to buy her a pearl necklace.
I attempted to swim across the river.