JLPT N5 Grammar (deshou)

Meaning

I think; it seems; probably; right?

How to use

Verb (dictionary form)でしょう
Noun
な-adjective
い-adjective
deshou でしょう jlpt n5 grammar meaning 文法例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (deshou). Meaning: I think; it seems; probably; right?

Although there are many different meanings, which may seem confusing, it is usually easy to understand from context.

Some important notes:

  • Can be shortened to just (desho), but the meaning is the same.
  • (deshou) is the more polite version of

Example A)

ashita wa ame ga furu deshou.

It will probably rain tomorrow.

I think it will rain tomorrow.

Example B)

sensei wa mamonaku kuru deshou.

Sensei (the teacher) will probably come soon.

Used with questions

Example C) showing speculation

sore wa nan deshou?

I wonder what that is..


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Example #1

あのひとはだれでしょう?
ano hito wa dare deshou?
I wonder who that person is..
Example #2

いいでしょう。
ii deshou.
That sounds/seems good.
Example #3

このもんだいはかんたんでしょう。
kono mondai wa kantan deshou?
This problem is easy, right?
Example #4

かれはもうすぐくるでしょう。
kare wa mou sugu kuru deshou.
He should be here any second.
Example #5

がんばれば、いいだいがくにいけるでしょう。
ganbareba, ii daigaku ni ikeru deshou.
If you work hard, you should be able to get into a good university.
Example #6

きょうのしあいでは、Aチームがかつでしょう。
kyou no shiai de wa, A chiimu ga katsu deshou.
In today's match, surely team A will win.
Example #7

このもんだいは、あしたのしけんにでるでしょうか。
kono mondai wa, ashita no shiken ni deru deshou ka.
Will this question be on tomorrow's test?

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
明日あしたtomorrow
雨が降るあめがふるto rain
先生せんせいteacher
まもなくshortly
来るくるto come
あの人あのひとthat person
だれwho
問題もんだいproblem
簡単かんたんeasy

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