Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of ためし – see the following entries.
試し
[noun] try, attempt, trial, test
4
[noun] an instance, an example, a precedent
Alternative spellings
例し,
(This term, ためし, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as ためし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ためし.)