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だろう, だろ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  • seems
  • I think
  • I guess
  • I wonder
  • I hope
  • don't you agree?
  • I thought you'd say that!

Example Sentences

無実だという彼の主張は誰も信じないだろう。
Nobody will believe his assertion that he is innocent.
「くれるの？」「いやあ、ホテルで呑むんですよ」「だろうね」
Can I have it? "Sorry, I drank it at the hotel!" "Thought so."
もしあなたの助けがなかったら、私は失敗していただろう。
If it had not been for your help, I would have failed.
きみが助けてくれていたなら、ぼくは成功していただろう。
If you had helped me, I should have succeeded.
時がたてば、私たちのどちらが正しいかわかるだろう。
Time will show which of us is right.