試着

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 試着 is read as しちゃく and means trying on clothing before choosing or buying it.
• Basic usage: It can describe comparing several garments or discovering how the actual fit differs from a photograph.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Trying on multiple items
  • 二着試着する means physically trying on two different coats. Example: 店員に頼んで、色違いのコートを二着試着した。
• Judging after trying it on
  • 試着してみると introduces something newly discovered through actually wearing the item. Example: 試着してみると、写真で見た印象より袖が短かった。