No. 3,831 in Japanese
ろう
"ろう" can mean "wax," "old age," or "labor," depending on context.
In a sentence
できるだろう。
You should be able to do it.
'だろう' implies a probable outcome, often expressing a conjecture or assumption.
あの家はおそらく古い木造建築だろう。
That house is probably an old wooden structure.
'だろう' is used here to express probability or certainty about a guessed statement.
それは誰でも知っていることだろう。
That is something everyone would know.
'だろう' expresses a general assumption about common knowledge.
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