[JLPT grammar] てみる is used about things you have not experienced before.

Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT N4 course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?

 

[Student’s sentence]

京都旅行は楽しかった。また行ってみたい。

*きょうとりょこうはたのしかった。またいってみたい

 



 

[My correction]

京都旅行は楽しかった。また行ってみたい。
→京都旅行は楽しかった。また行きたい
The Kyoto trip was fun. I would like to go back.

〜てみる is used about things you have not experienced before.
You already went to Kyoto, so I can’t say 行ってみたい.
If you want to go to Kyoto again, say また行きたい.

e.g.
富士山(ふじさん)に行(い)ったことはあるけど、登(のぼ)ったことはない。一度登ってみたい
I have been to Mt. Fuji but never climbed it. I want to climb it once.

納豆(なっとう)はどんな味(あじ)なのか、食(た)べてみたい
I want to try natto to see what it tastes like.

去年(きょねん)富士山に登ったが、今年(ことし)もまた登りた
I climbed Mt. Fuji last year and want to do it again this year.

あそこのクロワッサンは本当(ほんとう)においしかった。また食べたい
The croissant there was really good. I want to eat it again.

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

 

In the JLPT course, all lessons come with homework, if you submit your homework, I will reply with corrections.
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