Japanese word

トライ

Pronunciation

Romajitorai

Meaning

  • nountry

Example

新しい料理にトライします。atara shi i ryō ri ni to ra i shi ma su

I will try a new dish.

Illustration for トライ (try)

More examples

小さなトライを積み重ねると、自信がつきます。chii sa na to ra i o tsu mi kasa ne ru to ji shin ga tsu ki ma su

Making a series of small attempts builds confidence.

Core concept

Centers on making an actual attempt to see whether something can be done or achieved.

Common phrases

  • トライするto ra i su ru

    try

  • トライを重ねるto ra i o kasa ne ru

    make repeated attempts

  • トライを続けるto ra i o tsuzu ke ru

    keep trying

Similar words

挑戦chōsen: An attempt to do something difficult or unfamiliar.
試みkokoromi: An attempt made to achieve a particular result.
試行shikō: A trial made to test whether a method or idea works.

Definition in Japanese

目的を達するために、できるかどうか実際に行ってみること。moku teki o tas su ru ta me ni de ki ru ka dō ka jis sai ni okona tte mi ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun トライ (torai) is borrowed from English try, which comes through Old French trier, meaning "to pick out or test".

Usage tips

  • Japanese treats トライ (torai) mainly as a noun, whereas English try works as both a verb and a noun.

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