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〜おう / 〜よう

N4
ou / you

let's (casual); I'll (volitional form)

Formation

Verb-dict (Group 1: final u → o) + う / Verb-stem + よう (Group 2)

Chinese meanings

一起……吧;我要……

Chinese formation

五段动词词尾う段变お段+う;一段动词去る+よう

Chinese usage

表示说话人的意志或向对方提出一起做某事。

Chinese notes

する变しよう,来る变来よう;是ましょう的简体。

Examples

  • 疲つかれたね。少すこし休やすもう。
    That was tiring, huh? Let's take a short break.
    累了呢,稍微休息一下吧。
  • 週しゅう末まつ、一いっ緒しょに映えい画がを見みようよ。
    Let's watch a movie together this weekend.
    周末一起看电影吧。
  • よし、今日きょうから毎まい日にち日にっ記きを書かこう。
    Right, starting today I'll write in my diary every day.
    好,从今天起我要每天写日记。

Notes

Irregular: する → しよう, 来る → 来よう. The plain equivalent of 〜ましょう.

#conjugation#invitation#intention

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ou-you');
{
  "id": "ou-you",
  "pattern": "〜おう / 〜よう",
  "romaji": "ou / you",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "let's (casual); I'll (volitional form)",
  "formation": "Verb-dict (Group 1: final u → o) + う / Verb-stem + よう (Group 2)",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "疲れたね。少し休もう。",
      "furigana": "{疲|つか}れたね。{少|すこ}し{休|やす}もう。",
      "en": "That was tiring, huh? Let's take a short break."
    },
    {
      "ja": "週末、一緒に映画を見ようよ。",
      "furigana": "{週末|しゅうまつ}、{一緒|いっしょ}に{映画|えいが}を{見|み}ようよ。",
      "en": "Let's watch a movie together this weekend."
    },
    {
      "ja": "よし、今日から毎日日記を書こう。",
      "furigana": "よし、{今日|きょう}から{毎日|まいにち}{日記|にっき}を{書|か}こう。",
      "en": "Right, starting today I'll write in my diary every day."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "conjugation",
    "invitation",
    "intention"
  ],
  "notes": "Irregular: する → しよう, 来る → 来よう. The plain equivalent of 〜ましょう.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "439f45a0c5fb64ddddebf6dab4d9e180ecca6da52615c6233e341a6b8dfe568d",
    "meanings": [
      "一起……吧",
      "我要……"
    ],
    "formation": "五段动词词尾う段变お段+う;一段动词去る+よう",
    "explanation": "表示说话人的意志或向对方提出一起做某事。",
    "notes": "する变しよう,来る变来よう;是ましょう的简体。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "疲れたね。少し休もう。",
        "zh": "累了呢,稍微休息一下吧。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "週末、一緒に映画を見ようよ。",
        "zh": "周末一起看电影吧。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "よし、今日から毎日日記を書こう。",
        "zh": "好,从今天起我要每天写日记。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#ou-you",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "3822e6d4c33d78bb1646a1ad031307029c97fb461c3b48fec88f47303a3679bf"
  }
}