てみせる

てみせるte miseruneutral

savor + (and…) + I'll show you I can — resolve proven by doing the act itself

ajiwatte miseru

I'll show you I can — resolve proven by doing the act itself

meaning: prove I can savor

Same meaning

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜てみせる
  • 味あじわってみせる

今度こんどこそ、必かならず味あじわってみせる。

kondo koso, kanarazu ajiwatte miseru.

This time for sure, I'll prove I can savor. neutral

見みてろよ、この壁かべ、絶対ぜったい登のぼってみせるから。

mitero yo, kono kabe, zettai nobotte miseru kara.

Just watch — I'm going to climb this wall, no matter what. casual

Same meaning8

intend / plan / decide to

All examples3

I'll show you I can — proving resolve by completing the act

  1. 今度こんどこそ、必かならず合格ごうかくしてみせる。

    kondo koso, kanarazu goukakushite miseru.

    This time for sure, I'll prove I can pass. neutral

  2. 見みてろよ、この壁かべ、絶対ぜったい登のぼってみせるから。

    mitero yo, kono kabe, zettai nobotte miseru kara.

    Just watch — I'm going to climb this wall, no matter what. casual

  3. 一年いちねん以内いないに、必かならず結果けっかを出だしてみせます。

    ichinen inai ni, kanarazu kekka o dashite misemasu.

    Within a year, I will produce results — just watch. formal

How it's formed1

All forms3

  • negativeてみせないtemisenai

    味あじわってみせない

  • pastてみせたtemiseta

    味あじわってみせた

  • politeてみせますtemisemasu

    味あじわってみせます

Notes

A controllable act only — the speaker stakes their own effort on the
outcome, so no ×雨あめが降ふってみせる. 必かならず・絶対ぜったい often precede it, underlining the vow.