Hello, You may have heard of でしょう orだろう, but what is it? This phrase can be translated to “I wonder if I am right,” and has a range of uses.
Whether saying でしょう (deshou) or just だろう(darou), it is clear that something will probably happen. In Japanese, でしょう (deshou) the formal word for です while だろう（darou） often replaces だ（da） in a more casual conversation.When you want to know whether it will rain tomorrow, でしょう (deshou) or だろう（darou), are commonly used in Japanese for estimating the weather. These phrases can be translated as “it looks like” and “probably,” respectively.
Sentence Ending でしょう deshou and だろう Form Table
| Form | “is” | “is probably” |
| Polite: | です (desu) | でしょう (deshou) |
| Casual: | だ (da) | だろう (darou |
How do you use でしょう deshou and だろう darou in a sentence
At first glance, でしょう (deshou) may seem like an ambiguous word; however it is a useful way to imply the speaker’s opinion.
| Form | Grammar |
| Verb plain-form | でしょう /だろう |
| い-adjective plain-form | でしょう/だろう |
| な-adjective plain-form (～ | でしょう/だろう |
| Noun plain-form (～ | でしょう/だろう |
Note: 1.For な-adjective & noun, remove the ending だ before でしょう
2.Can be shortened to just でしょ (desho), but the meaning is the same.
3.でしょう (deshou) is the more polite version of だろう (darou)
Example :
明日は雨が降るでしょう。
It will probably rain tomorrow.
この問題は、あしたの試験に出るでしょう。
This question will appear probably in tomorrow’s exam.
トムさんはきっとJLPT N5に合格するでしょう。
Tom will probably pass the JLPT N5.
Conclusion
Whether saying でしょう (deshou) or just だろう(darou), it is clear that something will probably happen. In Japanese, でしょう (deshou) the formal word for です while だろう（darou） often replaces だ（da） in a more casual conversation.When you want to know whether it will rain tomorrow, でしょう (deshou) or だろう（darou), are commonly used in Japanese for estimating the weather. These phrases can be translated as “it looks like” and “probably,” respectively.
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