What does 見てみた imply?

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Reply #1 - 2010 March 05, 3:50 pm
stplush Member
From: USA Registered: 2009-03-19 Posts: 63

Me again...  Hate to make another topic with a sentence question, but I'm having a hard time understanding 見てみた.  Thanks for the help.

彼は自分の状況を客観的に見てみたのね。

Reply #2 - 2010 March 05, 4:21 pm
liosama Member
From: sydney Registered: 2008-03-02 Posts: 896

He tried to, from an objective viewpoint, see the situation he was in~
I'm not sure if that's how those words translate, since it's the first time I've seen them.

But anyway ～てみる = 'try to/see to'

Reply #3 - 2010 March 06, 7:06 am
pm215 Member
From: UK Registered: 2008-01-26 Posts: 1354

See also this question and its responses for more on てみる.

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Reply #4 - 2010 March 06, 8:40 am
Tobberoth Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

Yeah, liosamas translation is correct.

"He tried to look at his situation objectively."

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