noun
Refers to trying something out, often as an experiment or a first attempt. Commonly used in phrases like 試しに (as a trial) or 試しがない (there's no precedent/it's unheard of).
試しにこの新しいソフトを使ってみた。
I tried using this new software as a test.
そんなことは
I've never heard of such a thing.