~でしょう

N4

~でしょう

~deshou

probably

N4

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Explanation

The ～でしょう grammar point is used to indicate a conjecture or probability. It can be translated as 'probably', 'I think', or 'it seems' in English.

Structure

Pattern
~でしょう
Verb-ますstem + でしょうUsed to express conjecture about a future or ongoing action.
Examples: 明日は晴れでしょう。
い-Adjective + でしょうExpresses conjecture for an い-adjective state.
Examples: この本は面白いでしょう。
な-Adjective + でしょうUsed with な-adjectives to express a guess or belief about the characteristic of something.
Examples:
Noun + でしょうExpresses conjecture for nouns, indicating one's guess or assumption about someone or something.
Examples: 彼女は医者でしょう。

Examples

Example 1
明日は晴れでしょう。
Ashita wa hare deshou.
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
Breakdown
明日tomorrow
晴れsunny
でしょうprobably
Example 2
彼は元気でしょう。
Kare wa genki deshou.
He is probably fine.
Breakdown
彼he
元気fine/healthy
でしょうprobably
Example 3
この本は面白いでしょう。
Kono hon wa omoshiroi deshou.
This book is probably interesting.
Breakdown
この本this book
面白いinteresting
でしょうprobably
Example 4
彼女は医者でしょう。
Kanojo wa isha deshou.
She is probably a doctor.
Breakdown
彼女she
医者doctor
でしょうprobably

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