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でしょう
deshou
Description
「でしょう」は、たぶんそうだと思う気持ちを表す言葉です。
"でしょう" is a word that expresses the feeling that something is probably true.
相手に「そうですよね?」と確かめたい時にもよく使います。
It is also often used when you want to confirm with someone by saying "Isn't that so?".
Meanings
でしょうdeshou
probably; likely (polite conjecture)
明日は雨が降るでしょう。
It will probably rain tomorrow.
でしょうdeshou
right?; isn't it? (seeking agreement)
この店、おいしいでしょう?
This shop is delicious, isn't it?
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Notes
- Form
でしょう is the polite conjectural form of です; plain form is だろう.
- Nuance
With rising intonation it asks for agreement; with falling it expresses a guess.
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