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たろう

Reading

Kana: たろう
Romaji: tarou
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Romaji

Definitions

aux
1

ought to have been; was ... right?

Note: equivalent to ただろう
2

to do for (inferiors)

(Kansai-ben)
Note: from てやろう

Example Sentences

多分(たぶん)、だめだったろう。
➥Perhaps not.
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なんてすばらしいコンサートだったろう。
➥What a great concert it was!
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忙(いそが)しかったろうに、彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)に会(あ)いに来(き)た。
➥Busy as she was, she came to see me.
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お子(こ)さんは大(おお)きくなったろうね。
➥I'm sure the children are getting big.
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彼(かれ)がもう少(すこ)し慎重(しんちょう)だったら成功(せいこう)したろうに。
➥If he had been a little more careful, he would have succeeded.
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もう少(すこ)し注意(ちゅうい)したら、君(きみ)は成功(せいこう)したろうに。
➥With a little more care, you would have succeeded.
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だろう

Readings

Kana: だろう、だろ
Romaji: darou, daro
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Definitions

exp
1

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope

See also: でしょう
2

don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

Example Sentences

嘘(うそ)だろ？
➥No kidding!?
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当(あ)たり前(まえ)だろ。
➥Obviously.
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明日(あした)は雪(ゆき)だろう。
➥It'll snow tomorrow.
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言(い)っただろ！
➥I told you before!
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嵐(あらし)になるだろう。
➥We are going to have a storm.
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彼(かれ)は来(く)るだろう。
➥He will come.
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タロウ

Reading

Kana: タロウ
Romaji: tarou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

tallow

2

taro