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試行錯誤

しこうさくご

trial and error

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Examples

  1. 試行錯誤を重ねた。

    しこうさくごをかさねた。

    We went through repeated trial and error.

  2. 試行錯誤の末、ようやく完成した。

    しこうさくごのすえ、ようやくかんせいした。

    After much trial and error, it was finally finished.

  3. 配合を変えながら試行錯誤して、今の味にたどり着いた。

    はいごうをかえながらしこうさくごして、いまのあじにたどりついた。

    By changing the blend through trial and error, we arrived at the present flavour.

Common patterns

試行錯誤を重ねる
to go through repeated trial and error
試行錯誤の末に
after much trial and error
試行錯誤を繰り返す
to try again and again

Memory tip

One of the few 四字熟語 that is everyday and neutral in tone — safe in a job interview or a report. It takes する and pairs above all with 重ねる and 〜の末に.

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