Meaning & Usage
โจ Basic Meaning
“Try doing (an action) and see.” It is a gentle and encouraging suggestion or command.
๐ฏ Primary Function
To express a mild command or suggestion, often implying that the listener should perform the action to “see” or “experience” the result.
๐ Grammar Structure
Verb ใฆ-form + ใใใ
N/A (The pattern only connects to verbs.)
N/A (The pattern only connects to verbs.)
Verb ใชใ-form + ใงใใใ (e.g., ใใใฆใใใ – Try stopping)
๐ญ Usage Contexts
Formal Situations
Rarely used. It is generally too familiar for formal or business settings.
Informal Situations
Very common among family, friends, or when addressing children, students, or juniors.
Written Language
Found in dialogue in novels, comics, or informal instruction/advice columns.
Spoken Language
Highly frequent, serving as a gentle alternative to stronger commands.
๐ก Common Applications
Giving Encouragement
Used to encourage someone, often a junior or child, to attempt something they are hesitant about.
Example: ใใใชใซ้ฃใใ่ใใชใใงใไธๅบฆใใฃใฆใใใใ
Suggesting a Solution/Instruction
Used to advise someone on what step they should take to resolve a problem, implying they should see the result.
Example: ่ชฟๅญใๆชใใชใใ็
้ขใซ่กใฃใฆใใใใ
Drawing Attention (Using ่ฆใ)
Used with the verb ่ฆใ (miru) to gently tell someone to look at something, often with a sense of discovery.
Example: ใปใใใใใใซใใ็ฌใ่ฆใฆใใใใ
Frequency
Medium to High (Especially in casual conversation and when addressing children/juniors)
Difficulty
N3
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Example Sentences
Example #1
ๅใใใชใใฃใใใๅ
็ใซ่ใใฆใใใใ
Furigana: ใใ-ใ-ใช-ใใฃใใใใใใใ-ใซ ใ-ใใฆ-ใใใใ
Romaji: Wakaranakattara, sensei ni kiite goran.
English: If you don’t understand, try asking the teacher.
Example #2
ใพใใไธๅฃ้ฃในใฆใใใใ็พๅณใใใใใ
Furigana: ใพใใใฒใจใใก-ใ-ในใฆ-ใใใใใใ-ใใใใใ
Romaji: Mazu, hitokuchi tabete goran. Oishii kara.
English: First, try taking one bite. It’s delicious.
Example #3
ใใใชใซๆฉใพใใซใไธๅบฆใใฃใฆใใใใใ
Furigana: ใใใชใซ ใชใ-ใพ-ใใซใใใกใฉ-ใใฃใฆ-ใใใใใ
Romaji: Sonna ni nayamazu ni, ichido yatte goran yo.
English: Don’t worry so much, just try doing it once.
Example #4
่พๆธใง่ชฟในใฆใใใใใใฃใจๆฐใใ็บ่ฆใใใใใ
Furigana: ใใใ-ใง ใใ-ในใฆ-ใใใใใใฃใจ ใใใ-ใใ ใฏใฃใใ-ใใใใใ
Romaji: Jisho de shirabete goran. Kitto atarashii hakken ga aru yo.
English: Try looking it up in the dictionary. I’m sure you’ll find a new discovery.
Example #5
็ฒใใฆใใใชใใๅฐใๆจชใซใชใฃใฆใใใใ
Furigana: ใคใ-ใใฆ-ใใใชใใใใ-ใ ใใ-ใซ ใชใฃใฆ-ใใใใ
Romaji: Tsukarete iru nara, sukoshi yoko ni natte goran.
English: If you’re tired, try lying down for a bit.
Example #6
ใๆฏใใใไฝใฃใใฑใผใญใ็ฑใใใกใซ้ฃในใฆใใใใ
Furigana: ใใใ-ใใใ ใคใ-ใฃใใฑใผใญใใใค-ใ-ใใกใซ ใ-ในใฆ-ใใใใ
Romaji: Okฤsan ga tsukutta kฤki, atsui uchi ni tabete goran.
English: Try eating the cake Mom made while it’s still warm.
Example #7
ใปใใ็ฉบใ่ฆใฆใใใใ่นใๅบใฆใใใใ
Furigana: ใปใใใใ-ใ ใฟ-ใฆ-ใใใใใซใ-ใ ใง-ใฆ-ใใใใ
Romaji: Hora, sora o mite goran. Niji ga dete iru yo.
English: Look, try looking at the sky. A rainbow is out.
Example #8
ใใๅฐใฃใใใจใใใฃใใใ็งใซ็ธ่ซใใฆใใใใชใใใ
Furigana: ใใ ใใพ-ใฃใ-ใใจใ-ใใฃใใใใใใ-ใซ ใใใ ใ-ใใฆ-ใใใใชใใใ
Romaji: Moshi komatta koto ga attara, watashi ni sลdan shite goran nasai.
English: If you have any trouble, try consulting me (and see).
Example #9
ใใฎใใฟใณใๆผใใจใฉใใชใใใๆผใใฆใฟใฆใใใใ
Furigana: ใใฎใใฟใณใ ใ-ใใจ-ใฉใ-ใชใใใใ-ใใฆ-ใฟใฆ-ใใใใ
Romaji: Kono botan o osu to dล naru ka, oshite mite goran.
English: Try pushing this button and see what happens.
Example #10
ๅผใซๅชใใ่ฉฑใใฆใใใใใใฃใจ่จใใใจใ่ใใใ
Furigana: ใใจใใจ-ใซ ใใ-ใใ ใฏใช-ใใฆ-ใใใใใใฃใจ ใใ-ใใจใ-ใ-ใใใ
Romaji: Otลto ni yasashiku hanashite goran. Kitto iu koto o kiku yo.
English: Try speaking kindly to your little brother. I’m sure he’ll listen to you.
Notes & Nuances
๐ Important Points
Directional Constraint
The pattern is inherently directed from an older/superior person to a younger/inferior person. It is used to give guidance or encouragement.
Example: ๅ
็ใฏ็ๅพใซใใใไธๅบฆ่ใใฆใใใใชใใใใจ่จใฃใใ
Etymology and Function
While ใใใ stems from an honorific verb, the combined form ใฆใใใ is *not* honorific but rather a familiar command.
Example: ใใใ (goran) is the imperative form of ใ่ฆงใชใใ (goran nasai), which is the honorific form of ่ฆใ (miru, to see). In this grammar, it functions as an auxiliary verb meaning “try and see the result.”
Soft Command
It functions as a softer, more encouraging alternative to the imperative form (e.g., ่ชญใ๏ผor ่ชญใฟใชใใ๏ผ).
Example: ใใใฎๆฌใ่ชญใใงใใใใใ (Try reading this book.)
โ ๏ธ Common Mistakes
โ ็คพ้ทใซใใใฎ่ณๆใ่ชญใใงใใใใใจ่จใใ
โ
Use ใใฆใฟใฆใใ ใใ (~te mite kudasai) or other polite request forms.
ใฆใใใ should never be used towards a superior (e.g., a boss, a teacher, or a senior colleague), as it implies the speaker is superior or older.
๐๏ธ Cultural Context
Politeness Level: Familiar/Casual. It carries a tone of mild authority or affection.
Social Situations: Appropriate in domestic settings (parent to child), educational settings (teacher to student), or between very close friends where the speaker is perceived as having slightly more experience or authority.
Regional Variations: The usage is consistent across standard Japanese, but regional dialects might substitute the form entirely.
๐ Subtle Differences
ใใฆใใใ vs. ใใฆใฟใชใใ
ใฆใใใ is softer and more encouraging. ใฆใฟใชใใ is a firmer, more direct command or instruction, often used by parents or teachers.
When to use: Use ใใฆใใใ for gentle encouragement; use ใใฆใฟใชใใ when you need the action to be done immediately or formally as an instruction.
ใใฆใใใ vs. ใใฆใฟใ (te miru)
ใฆใใใ is a command directed *to the listener*. ใฆใฟใ is used by the speaker to indicate they are trying something (self-action).
When to use: Use ใใฆใใใ when telling *someone else* to try; use ใใฆใฟใ when you talk about *your own* attempt.
๐ Conjugation Notes
The particle ‘ใ’ (yo) or ‘ใชใใ’ (nasai) is often added at the end for emphasis or a slight increase in formality/firmness, respectively. Example: ใใฃใฆใใใใ / ใใฃใฆใใใใชใใใ
๐ Pronunciation Tips
The final ‘n’ in ใใใ is often slightly nasalized. The tone tends to be gentle, reflecting the encouraging nature of the command.
๐ง Memory Tips
Break it down: ‘Te-form’ (action) + ‘Goran’ (imperative of ‘look/see’). Think of it as “Do this action, and look at the result.”
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