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でしょう

Plain form (dictionary form) + でしょうNa-adjective/ noun + でしょう疑問形: でしょうか/でしょう?

Meanings

  • Right?
  • Probably
  • Isn't it?

About this pattern

Explanation

でしょう is used when you guess or infer something based on evidence, but you want to be polite or tentative. It softens statements and invites agreement. It’s common in everyday conversation, especially when you’re not completely sure or when you want to sound considerate. It’s more polite than だろう and often used in place of a question tag to check someone’s opinion. でしょうか is the formal question form, used when asking someone else for confirmation in a more polite way.

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Example sentences

明日は雨が降るでしょう。

It will probably rain tomorrow.

あなたは忙しいでしょう。

You’re probably busy.

この本は難しいでしょう。

This book is probably difficult.

彼は先生でしょう。

He is probably a teacher.

それは本当でしょうか。

I wonder if that is true.