でしょう - probably ~

〜でしょう

Meaning

Softens a statement into a probable guess rather than a certain fact.

Explanation

でしょう is a less certain version of です, used to guess or predict something rather than state it outright. Spoken with rising intonation, it also seeks agreement, closer to English "right?"

Formation

Noun/Adjective/Verb (plain form) + でしょう

Examples

明日は晴れるでしょう。
あしたははれるでしょう。
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
田中さんはもう帰ったでしょう。
たなかさんはもうかえったでしょう。
Mr. Tanaka has probably already gone home.

Grammar explanations and example sentences written for NihongoTech.