Verb て-form + ごらん

[Try doing ~ (gentle suggestion)]

Connection: Verb て-form + ごらん

Usage: A gentle, encouraging way to suggest someone try doing something. Softer than てみて. Often used by parents, teachers, or seniors to juniors.

Note: ごらんなさい is a slightly more formal/authoritative variant.

Examples:

これ、食べてごらん。おいしいよ。(Try eating this. It's delicious.)

もう一度やってごらん。(Try doing it one more time.)

窓の外を見てごらん。雪が降っているよ。(Look outside the window. It's snowing.)