Probably A; I think A; it seems A; I wonder A
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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。
He probably will fail, right?
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彼の意見は多分通るだろう。
His opinion will probably be accepted, right?
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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.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
行くだろう ((I'll) probably go)
安いだろう (probably cheap)
危険だろう (probably dangerous)
先生だろう (probably a teacher)
Notes
Plain form of {~でしょう}
Related Expressions
だろうと思う
でしょう
でしょう
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User notes
Nanaisatragiccharacter
Level: 40
(1 year ago)
IS>> PROBABLY IS
desu>> deshou
da >> darou(casual form of the verb)
Both convey the idea that something will probably happen. Ame ga furu deshou/darou (with a slight meaning of question, like saying “won’t it/isn’t it” in English
Kashmir’s has the same meaning but is very feminine; kana is neutral.
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宮本勝利
Level: 1
(14 years ago)
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
Example:
言った + だろう = 言ったろう
飲んだ + だろう = 飲んだろう
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