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試す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

try; test; put to the test

General verb for trying something out or testing its effectiveness, quality, or suitability.

〈物もの〉を試ためしてみるto give something a try (and see how it goes)
この新あたらしい洗せん剤ざいを試ためしてみよう。
Let's give this new detergent a try.
〈人ひと〉の腕うでを試ためすto test someone's skill or ability
先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちの腕うでを試ためすために難むずかしい問もん題だいを出だした。
The teacher gave a hard problem to test the students' skills.
〈物もの〉の効こう果かを試ためすto test the effect/effectiveness of something
新あたらしい薬くすりの効こう果かを試ためすための実じっ験けんが行おこなわれた。
An experiment was conducted to test the effectiveness of the new medicine.

力ちからを試ためすtry one's strength; test one's ability
物ものは試ためしthe proof of the pudding is in the eating; you can't tell unless you try

試こころみるN2
試みる is a more formal word for making a deliberate attempt or experiment, while 試す is the everyday word for trying something out to see how it works.
挑ちょう戦せんN2
挑戦する emphasizes taking on a challenge or difficult task, while 試す simply means to test or try something out.
確たしかめるN4
確かめる means to check or confirm a fact, while 試す means to try something to see how it performs.
試し着ちゃくN3
試す is the general verb for trying or testing anything, while 試着 refers specifically to trying on clothes or shoes to check fit.
お試ためしあれ
試す is the plain verb meaning 'to try/test', while お試しあれ is a fixed, elegant imperative phrase inviting someone to try something.

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The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 試 is conventionally associated with testing or trying.