試す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 試す and read ためす, it means putting something into practice to check its performance, feel, or effect.
• Basic usage: It is used for testing shoes by walking in them and trying a newly conceived method once.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Testing and trying
  • It can evaluate a property or attempt a method whose outcome is not yet known.