だろうか・でしょうか (and their friends ではないか・じゃないか): "I wonder"
apprentice #94
~ 5 Minutes
Introduction
Being able to wonder about things is part of what makes us uniquely human. Okay, sure, maybe ants can also wonder, but if they can, they certainly don't turn that wondering into rocket ships or sliceable bread. At some point, someone looked up at the night sky and said, "I wonder if the position of those stars is actually to blame for how grumpy I've been recently." And thus, astrology was born.
Anyways, this lesson's about wondering and also a bit about other things. Is that vague enough for you?
I wonder (in Japanese)
You actually already know a few ways to wonder in Japanese! If you're all like "I wonder what they are..." STOP IT! We have to stop making that joke. No more. Anyways, I hope you remember...
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