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試し (ためし, tameshi) Japanese meaning: trial | Kotomora
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I tried using this new software as a test.
I've never heard of such a thing.
Expressions 物もの は 試ため し the proof of the pudding is in the eating; you can't tell unless you try Kanji 験 verification, effect, testing Related words 試し is a casual, everyday trial or attempt, while 試み is a more formal word suggesting a planned or deliberate undertaking.
試し is simply trying something out, whereas 挑戦 emphasizes taking on a difficult challenge.
試し is the common standalone noun for 'trial' or 'attempt' (as in 試しにやってみる), while 試 alone is a bound literary form rarely used outside compounds.
Word family· 17 testing one's skill; trying one's hand
test of strength; test of ability; trial of skill
test of courage
as a test; tentatively; to try out
Written forms 試ため し Usage 67%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ためし Usage 32%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the kanji nuance is not needed.
験ため し Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology Derived from the verb 試す (ためす, to test/try). The noun form 試し nominalizes the action, meaning 'a trial' or 'test'.
checking a calculation; verification of arithmetic
Show 7 more trying one's luck; test of luck
trial version; demo version
killing by inches; testing a sword's sharpness on a corpse
test of courage; putting one's courage to the test
test print; trial print run; proof print
test breaking; breaking bricks, tiles, etc.
sword testing; trying out a new blade
