〜でしょう

## What it means でしょう can mean two different things depending on your tone. Said with your voice **falling**, it means 'probably ~.' Said with your voice **rising**, it turns into '~, right?' — a way of checking that the listener agrees with you.

## When to use it Attach でしょう to the **plain form** of a verb or adjective, or directly after a noun or な-adjective (no だ needed). It's slightly more formal than casual だろう, and works for guesses about the weather, other people's plans, or just about anything you're not fully sure of.

## Don't confuse it with でしょう is softer than **〜と思います**, which states your opinion more directly. でしょう often signals 'I'm guessing' or 'don't you agree?' rather than a firm personal belief. A common mistake is saying でしょう with a completely flat tone when you actually meant to ask for agreement — the rising pitch is what carries that meaning.