No. 526 in Japanese
ろ
The Japanese word "ろ" is the hiragana character for the syllable "ro."
In a sentence
早く起きろ。
Wake up quickly.
This is an imperative form of the verb, where 'ろ' is used to command someone to act.
あの子は歌がうまいでしょう。
That child is good at singing, right?
Here, 'でしょう' contains 'ろ', and it is used to express conjecture or seeking agreement.
明日映画を見に行こう。
Let's go watch a movie tomorrow.
In this sentence, '行こう' contains 'ろ' and is used to make a suggestion or invitation.
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