Decoded Slug: ～だろう (〜darou)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～だろう (〜darou)
～だろう (〜darou)
Short explanation:
Express probability, likelihood or certainty; 'probably', 'maybe', 'I think'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + だろう, い-Adjective (drop い) + だろう, な-Adjective + だろう, Noun + だろう
Examples:
明日は晴れるだろう。
Ashita wa hareru darou.
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
彼は忙しいだろう。
Kare wa isogashii darou.
He is probably busy.
この本は面白いだろう。
Kono hon wa omoshiroi darou.
This book is probably interesting.
彼女は先生だろう。
Kanojo wa sensei darou.
She is probably a teacher.
Long explanation:
The ～だろう grammar point is used to express probability, likelihood or certainty about a situation or event. It can be translated as 'probably', 'maybe' or 'I think' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective or noun.
