✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Generally avoided in formal speech; ‘deshou’ is used instead. However, it appears in formal written reports.
Very common in casual conversations among friends or when a superior speaks to a subordinate.
Used in essays, novels, and news reports to express a logical guess or objective probability.
Frequent in casual speech, often used to ask ‘don’t you agree?’ with rising intonation.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
‘Darou’ is the plain/informal form of ‘Deshou’. It follows the same grammatical rules: direct attachment to nouns, na-adjective stems, i-adjectives, and plain-form verbs.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
When used as a question, ensure the pitch rises clearly on the last syllable. In casual speech, it is sometimes shortened to ‘rou’ in certain dialects, but stick to ‘darou’ for clarity.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of ‘Darou’ as the ‘Rough/Plain’ cousin of ‘Deshou’. If you want to say ‘Probably’ in a casual way, use ‘Darou’.
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