(Adj N)Deshō or darō also means “I guess,” “must be” or “probably” when one is fairly sure of the outcome. Both are spoken with a falling intonation.
| Are wa tori deshō/darō. | It’s probably a bird. |
| Obāsan mo iku deshō/darō. | My grandma will probably go, too. |
| Shiai wa enki deshō/darō. | The game must be postponed. |
The adverb tabun (maybe/probably) is often used at the beginning of a sentence in pair with deshō/darō. By using deshō/darō with tabun, it can show the height of the speaker’s guess and the degree of possibility.
| Tabun kanai wa ikanai darō. Ⓜ | My wife probably won’t go. (more certain) |
| Tabun Nihon wa anzen deshō. | Japan is most probably safe. |
Practice
Read the following English expressions and put in the particles or derived forms from da in the blank, to correctly reflect the given English and complete the Japanese sentence.
1. Women would say: That’s not my daughter’s toy.
Sore wa musume _______________ omocha ja nai _______________.
2. Men and women would say: Is this a used car?
Kore chūkosha _______________ _______________ ?
3. Men would say: That’s probably a tree.
Tabun are wa ki _______________.
4. Men would say: That’s a no-smoking area, you know. (It’s prohibition of smoking there)
Soko wa kin’en _______________ _______________.
Bentō
Some Americans bring sandwiches or hamburgers to their office or school for lunch. Traditionally Japanese people brought a bentō (packed lunch) which consists of cooked rice and various side dishes.
These days, however, most city office workers and high school students buy their lunch as they have no time to prepare a bentō at home. Some go to restaurants or fast food outlets, but many simply buy a bentō from a bentō shop, convenience store, or supermarket. (Some stores also do bentō deliveries.)
Bentō is very popular among Japanese people because they are warm, delicious, cheap, and nutritious, and can be purchased at any time and in many places.
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