Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
んだろう
n darou
Description
「んだろう」は、理由や事情を考えたり、たしかめたりするときに使うくだけた言い方です。
"んだろう" is a casual expression used when thinking about or confirming reasons or circumstances.
友だちとの会話でよく使い、少し強い気持ちや不思議に思う気持ちを表します。
It is often used in conversations with friends to express a somewhat strong feeling or curiosity.
Meanings
んだろうn darou
I wonder / probably (guessing a reason)
どうして来ないんだろう。
I wonder why he isn't coming.
んだろうn darou
you probably ..., right? (seeking confirmation)
疲れてるんだろう、早く寝なよ。
You must be tired; go to bed early.
んだろうn darou
probably (assuming a situation)
彼はもう帰ったんだろう。
He has probably already gone home.
Related words
Notes
- Form
んだろう = explanatory の→ん + だろう (plain form of でしょう, from だ + ろう).
- Nuance
Casual and often masculine; polite equivalent is んでしょう, more formal is のだろう.
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