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だろう

Quick Info
1. Probably A

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Meaning
Probably A
JLPT level: N4 | Other grammar in 'Sentence Endings':
Politeness: casual | Related meaning(s): だろうと思う (similar) (add related)

How to Use
Examples (5)
User sentences (74)
Verified sentences (2)
Construction
Verb: CasualA+だ+ろう
Example:
いくだろう ((I'll) probably go)

い adjectiveA+だ+ろう
Example:
安いだろう (probably cheap)

な adjectiveA+だ+ろう
Example:
危険だろう (probably dangerous)

NounA+だ+ろう
Example:
先生だろう (probably a teacher)

Notes
Plain form of {~でしょう}

Usages notes (by users)
  • 好き?
    6
    In colloquial speech, だろう can be shortened to ~ろう when the preceding verb is used in the past tense.

    Example:

    言った + だろう = 言ったろう
    飲んだ + だろう = 飲んだろう
    Written by 宮本勝利 4+ years ago



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「暗いから10歳くらいサバを読んでもばれないだろう。」
It's dark, so I don't think anyone would realize if I fudged my age by about 10 years.
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「彼女はいつか結婚するだろう。」
She will probably marry one day.
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「彼は多分失敗するだろう。」
Probably he will fail.
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「彼の意見は多分通るだろう。」
His opinion will probably be accepted.
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「この本はそんなに役に立たないだろう。」
This book probably won't be all that useful.
Helpful? 0 | Something incorrect?

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Natsu
Years studied: 3 | Studying: JLPT N2

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元気 好き
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はんこ ポスト
39 186
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地震温暖化の問題は今後も増えていくだろう。
Global warming problem will probably continue from now on.
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revised 12 months ago
Ses
Years studied: 3 | Studying: N1

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元気 好き
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はんこ ポスト
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好き?
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コーヒーがなければ、死んでしまうだろう。
Without coffee, I'd probably die.
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revised 1 year ago
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ごめんね！ まだ だれも メッセージ を 書いていない。