To Try To Do Something
To Attempt Something
transitive verb, ichidan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means try so the verb vocab version is to try to do something or to attempt something.
This verb is transitive, meaning it takes a direct object. Here, the direct object is whatever it is that you're trying to do.
You know how when you try to do something you put your whole heart into it? Well, think of that in Japanese. You put your whole 心 (こころ) into it.
アプローチを試みる
to try an approach
ダイエットを試みる
to try to do a diet
インタビューを試みる
to try to do an interview
今日は、やり方を試みる。
Today, I will try this method.
女スパイは、バーで男の人に近づくことを試みた。
The female spy tried to get closer to the man at the bar.
新しいアプローチを試みる事に決めました。
I decided to try a new approach.