Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – てみせる (te miseru)
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Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – てみせる (te miseru)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.
106. ～てみせる
a. Structure: Vて + みせる
b. Meaning 1: doing something for someone else’s benefit.
言葉で説明するのが難しいことでも、実際にやってみせればすぐにわかる。
Kotoba de setsumei suru no ga muzukashī kotode mo, jissai ni yatte misereba sugu ni wakaru.
It is hard to explain in words, but if I actually do it you will understand straight away.
子どもが不安そうだったので、母親は「大丈夫よ」と言うように、うなずいてみせた。
Kodomo ga fuan-sōdattanode, hahaoya wa `daijōbu yo’ to iu yō ni, unazuite miseta.
The child seemed anxious, so his mother nodded as if to say ”it is all right”.
「ほんとにそんなこと、できるのか」「できるよ」「じゃ、やってみせろよ」
`Hontoni son’na ko to, dekiru no ka’`dekiru yo’`ja, yatte misero yo’
Can you really do that? – Of course – Then show me.
c. Meaning 2: expressing the speaker’s strong determination
今度こそ、ぜったい勝ってみせる。
Kondokoso, zettai katte miseru.
This time I will win, just you watch.
今年はだめだったけど、来年は必ず合格してみせる。
Kotoshi wa damedattakedo, rainen wa kanarazu gōkaku shite miseru.
I did not pass this year, but next year I will pass for sure, you will see.