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Grammar Level N2


ではないだろうか (dewa-nai-darou-ka): Might it not be; perhaps

~ではないだろうか (dewa-nai-darou-ka)

Meaning

Might it not be; perhaps

Formation and usage

plain clause + のではないだろうか; N + ではないだろうか
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.

Explanation

Softens an opinion or proposal by presenting it as a rhetorical question.

Examples

会議は延期すべきではないだろうか。

Might it not be better to postpone the meeting?

試験は延期すべきではないだろうか。

Might it not be better to postpone the exam?

研修は延期すべきではないだろうか。

Might it not be better to postpone the training session?

発表会は延期すべきではないだろうか。

Might it not be better to postpone the presentation event?

面接は延期すべきではないだろうか。

Might it not be better to postpone the interview?

How related patterns differ

どうやら and 模様だ infer from signs; おそらく predicts. に相違ない and に決まっている show strong confidence but are not evidence. ような気がする gives a subjective impression; たしか introduces an uncertain memory.


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