だろう

Japanese

Alternative forms

Verb

だろう • (darō) ←だらう (darau)?

  1. Volitional/conjectural form of だ (da). Used to present a supposition.
    機(き)械(かい)の故(こ)障(しょう)だろう。
    Kikai no koshō darō.
    It's probably a mechanical failure.
    雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るだろう。
    Ame ga furu darō.
    It will probably rain.
    誰(だれ)も信(しん)じないだろう。
    Dare mo shinjinai darō.
    Nobody will believe it.
    誰(だれ)がそんな事(こと)を言(い)うだろうか。
    Dare ga sonna koto o iu darō ka.
    Who will say such things?
  2. Volitional/conjectural form of だ (da). Indicates a volitional question.
    昨日(きのう)送(おく)った写(しゃ)真(しん)は見(み)ただろう。
    Kinō okutta shashin wa mita darō.
    You saw the photo I sent you yesterday, right?

Synonyms

  • (polite) でしょう (deshō)
  • (Aichi dialect) だらあ (darā)
  • (Kansai dialect or slang) やろう (yarō)

Interjection

だろう • (darō) ←だらう (darau)?

  1. (informal) I know, right!?
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