でしょう
- it seems; I think; I guess; I wonderpolite (teineigo) languageconjectural form of polite copula です; でしょ is less politesee also だろう
- right?; don't you agree?polite (teineigo) language
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- でしょう
- でしょ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder
- right?; don't you agree?
This usage conveys the speaker's conjecture or uncertainty regarding a situation. It's often used when expressing personal opinions or thoughts.
This usage is employed to seek agreement or confirmation from the listener, often used at the end of a statement.
Generated collocations (experimental)
でしょうねI guess so, right?でしょうかI wonder if...そうでしょうThat seems right, doesn't it?なんでしょうWhat could it be, I wonder?いいでしょうThat would be nice, wouldn't it?わかるでしょうYou understand, right?こうでしょうThis should be it, don’t you think?たぶん多分そうでしょうIt seems so, maybe.ほんとう本当でしょうThat’s true, isn’t it?そうでしょうかIs that the case, I wonder?
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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