No. 664 in Japanese
あろ
"あろ" is a classical or literary form of "ある," meaning "to be" or "to exist."
In a sentence
これが真実であろうか。
Could this be the truth?
あろう is used as the volitional form of ある, used here to express doubt or possibility.
何があろうとも、負けない。
No matter what happens, I won't lose.
あろう is used as the volitional form of ある, indicating an event or occurrence under hypothetical or emphatic context.
そこには素晴らしい景色があろう。
There may be a wonderful view there.
あろう is utilized to express a conjecture or assumption about existence.
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