English–Japanese
“attempt” in Japanese
How to say “attempt” in Japanese
“Attempt” in Japanese is 試み (kokoromi).
Describes an action undertaken to achieve a goal or find out what result it produces.
Example sentences with 試み
何度も試みを重ねて、ようやく問題を解決しました。nan do mo kokoro mi o kasa ne te yō ya ku mon dai o kai ketsu shi ma shi ta
After making repeated attempts, I finally solved the problem.
Tips for using 試み
- In Japanese, 試み (kokoromi) often gives an attempt a more formal tone than everyday expressions such as やってみる (yatte miru).
Other Japanese words for “attempt”
本番の前に試行を重ねます。hon ban no mae ni shi kō o kasa ne ma su
We conduct repeated trial runs before the real thing.