てごらん
Meanings
- Please try to do something
- Please take a look
- Why not try
About this pattern
Explanation
てごらん is a casual, slightly playful imperative used to encourage someone to try or check something. It sounds softer than a direct order and is common among friends, family, or people of the same age. It can be used with verbs to invite someone to attempt an action (e.g., make an effort to do something) or to suggest that they look at or examine something. Because it is informal, you should avoid using it with strangers or in formal settings. The nuance is similar to saying “give it a try” or “have a look” in English, with a friendlier, supportive tone.
Learn in context
Example sentences
Try mixing the miso a little.
Please read this book.
Take a look at this.
Try helping out.
See for yourself and check the new path.
Keep studying
More N3 patterns
It would be good if you do X; You should do X; It's enough to do X
View detailsIt would be nice if ...; It would be good if ...; Should ...; I hope ...
View detailsduring; while; throughout; in the process of
View detailswhile; during; between; in the period of
View detailsDuring the period of / while; Before something changes or happens; Within the time when ... happens
View detailsbefore it happens; before doing something becomes true; before it ends/advances; before it’s no longer possible; while still in the state of not ...
View details