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In "何かしてみましょう。" meaning "Let's try/do something.", what is the literal
translation of "してみましょう"? I've got "して" means "doing" and "みましょう" means "let's
watch or let's?".

How is "してみましょう" different from using "しましょう"? Would using "してましょう" be
grammatically correct and mean the same thing?
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grammar meaning subsidiary-verbs
Cohortative ましょう with and without the auxiliary construction ～てみる
The form `〜てみます（みる）` means "to do something and see how it turns out/how it
goes". So `〜てみましょう` means "let's do it and see how it goes", whereas `〜ましょう`
just means "let's do it".

> 何かしてみましょう → Let's do something and see what happens/how it turns out  
>  何かしましょう → Let's do something

In this case, there's not a huge difference in the meaning (assuming this is
said in a familiar context). Using `〜てみましょう` simply adds a nuance of
uncertainty regarding how it will be.
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