～でしょう
deshou
Probably; I expect that
Formation 接続
Plain verb / い-adjective + でしょう; N / な-adjective stem + でしょう
Explanation 説明
Expresses the speaker's prediction or assessment of likelihood. It is common in weather forecasts and polite conversation.
Examples 例文
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明日は雨が降るでしょう。
It will probably rain tomorrow.
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彼はもうすぐ来るでしょう。
He will probably arrive soon.
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今夜は寒くなるでしょうから、コートを着たほうがいいですよ。
It will probably get cold tonight, so you should wear a coat.
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仕事を探すなら、このウェブサイトを使ったほうがいいでしょう。
If you are looking for work, it would probably be a good idea to use this website.
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頑張れば、いい大学に行けるでしょう。
If you work hard, you should be able to get into a good university.
How related patterns differ 比較
そうだ can describe appearance or hearsay depending on attachment. らしい often uses information or characteristic traits; ようだ and みたい compare or infer. かもしれない leaves a possibility open, でしょう predicts or checks, and はず expresses an expectation based on grounds.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～でしょう | Probably; I expect that | 明日は雨が降るでしょう。 It will probably rain tomorrow. |
| 〜らしい | Apparently; I hear that; typical of | あの人は来週会社を辞めるらしいですよ。 I hear that person is leaving the company next week. |
| ～に違いない | Must be; surely; there is no doubt that | ジェシカさんは日本に１０年も住んでいたから、日本語が上手に話せるに違いない。 Jessica lived in Japan for ten whole years, so she must speak Japanese well. |
| ～によると～そうです。 | According to; I hear that | 天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうです。 According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow. |
| ～そうに／そうな／そうです。 | Looks; seems; I hear that | 空が暗くなって、雨が降りそうです。 The sky has grown dark, and it looks as though it will rain. |
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