〜でしょう deshou
〜でしょう(deshou)means “probably; right? (conjecture / seeking agreement)”. Polite form of だろう. Formation: V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+ でしょう ※ナAだ・Nだ は「だ」を取って + でしょう
probably; right? (conjecture / seeking agreement)
N5Formation
V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+ でしょう ※ナAだ・Nだ は「だ」を取って + でしょう
Explanation
Polite form of だろう. With falling intonation it states a guess ("probably ..."); with rising intonation it asks the listener to confirm or agree ("... right?"). Note that な-adjectives and nouns drop だ before でしょう.
Examples
Note
Often paired with adverbs like たぶん or きっと when expressing conjecture.
FAQ
〜でしょう — what does it mean and how is it used?
probably; right? (conjecture / seeking agreement). Polite form of だろう. With falling intonation it states a guess ("probably ..."); with rising intonation it asks the listener to confirm or agree ("... right?"). Note that な-adjectives and nouns drop だ before でしょう.
〜でしょう — how do you form it?
V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+ でしょう ※ナAだ・Nだ は「だ」を取って + でしょう
〜でしょう — any usage notes?
Often paired with adverbs like たぶん or きっと when expressing conjecture.