Japanese ようか grammar youka
Let’s learn Japanese ようか grammar youka :
Formation :
Vよう＋か (V volitional form)
Meaning and how to use :
Expressing the question (opposite meaning) of the speaker.
Examples:
私たちのチームで努力しない人があろうか。
Watashitachi no chiimu de doryoku shinai hito ga arou ka.
Is there anyone who does not make efforts in our team?
優しい彼は君を殴るなんてあろうか。
Yasashii kare wa kimi wo naguru nante arou ka.
The gentle person like him wouldn’t hit you, would he?
いつも一所懸命に働く田中さんは首になろうか。
Itsumo isshokenmei ni hataraku Tanaka-san wa kubi ni narou ka.
Will Mr. Tanaka who always work hard be fired?
親友の彼女と口げんかをしようか。
Shinyuu no kanojo to kuchigenka wo shiyou ka.
You quarreled with her, your best friend, didn’t you?
寒いのにこんなに着て外に出かけようか。
Samuinoni konnani kite soto ni dekakeyou ka.
In such cold weather you wear like this going out?
Note: This is the written way of 「だろうか」
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