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VocabJLPT N1

attempt

NounSuru VerbIntransitive VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. try
2. attempt
3. try (rugby)

This katakana word, borrowed from English "try," means an attempt or effort to do something. It is used in everyday speech to encourage someone to give something a go, and also appears in rugby to refer to scoring a try.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

It doesn't matter how — just give it a try, yeah?

Sentence 2

No matter how much you prepare, in the end you just have to try, right?

Sentence 3

It's okay if you fail — want to give it another try?

Sentence 4

Which approach is the safest to try?

Sentence 5

Deep down, a voice whispers, "It's too late to try now."