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Learn Japanese: deshou - probably, I think; isn't it, right?

Japanese
/Conjecturing with でしょう
/deshou

deshou

Word

でしょうdeshou

Meaning

probably, I think; isn't it, right?

Part of speech

auxiliary

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Conjecturing with でしょう

Breakdown of deshou

Usages of deshou

雨あめ　が　降ふる　でしょう。ame ga furu deshou.

It will probably rain.

明あし日た　は　晴はれる　でしょう。ashita wa hareru deshou.

It will probably be sunny tomorrow.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

これ　は　あなた　の　ペン　でしょう　か？kore wa anata no pen deshou ka?

Could this be your pen?

この　料りょう理り　は　美お味いしい　でしょう？kono ryouri wa oishii deshou?

This dish is delicious, don't you think?

その　花はな　は　きれい　でしょう？sono hana wa kirei deshou?

That flower is pretty, isn't it?

あなた　は　先せん生せい　でしょう　か？anata wa sensei deshou ka?

Might you be a teacher?

ミーティング　は　三さん時じ　まで　に　終おわる　でしょう。miitingu wa sanji made ni owaru deshou.

The meeting will probably end by 3 o'clock.

もっと　若わかかった　なら、　あの　仕し事ごと　を　受うけた　でしょう。motto wakakatta nara, ano shigoto o uketa deshou.

If I had been younger, I would have (probably) taken that job.

あなた　が　来くれば、　パーティー　は　もっと　楽たのしい　でしょう。anata ga kureba, paatii wa motto tanoshii deshou.

If you come, the party will be more fun.

電でん話わ　を　かけなければ、　誰だれ　も　来こない　でしょう。denwa o kakenakereba, dare mo konai deshou.

If you don't call, no one will probably come.

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