試し
ためし
Also written 験し
Meanings
- Noun trial; test; try
Kanji
- 試 test. Read as ためす.
Example sentences
- 靴を買う前には、試しに履いてみなければならない。
Before buying shoes, you should try them on. - 弱気が美人を得たためしがない。
Faint heart never won fair lady. - 気の弱い男が美女を得たためしがない。
Faint heart never won fair lady. - わかった、試しにやってみよう。
Ok, let's give it a try. - 物は試し。
You'll never know unless you try.
Common phrases
Words containing 試し
- 試し読み (ためしよみ) online preview (of a book, magazine, etc.)
- 肝試し (きもだめし) test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
- 運試し (うんだめし) trying one's luck
And 15 more.