Meaning of だろう in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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だろう, だろ
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Romajidarō, daro
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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Example Sentences
だろう, だろ used in context
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例えば、たばこをぷかぷか吸う先生が、たばこを吸う生徒に注意してもその注意は矛盾しているだろう。
For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.
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カミナリが光ったその後【くわばらくわばら】と唱えたもしくは、唱える人を見たことがあるだろう。
I expect you've chanted "kuwabara kuwabara" after a lightning flash, or have seen somebody do so.
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「親父これって・・・真剣？」「当たり前だろう、決闘なのだからな」
Dad, this a real sword? "Of course, it is a duel after all."
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Is it any of your business what someone's hobby is?
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こんな歌を残している明治天皇の一面を知っている日本人は少ないのではないだろうか。
I think there are probably few Japanese who know this side of the Emperor Meiji, the side that left a song like this.
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Well, I don't think Sara is the sort of girl to bear grudges.
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