〜おう / 〜よう
N4ou / 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
- 疲れたね。少し休もう。That was tiring, huh? Let's take a short break.累了呢,稍微休息一下吧。
- 週末、一緒に映画を見ようよ。Let's watch a movie together this weekend.周末一起看电影吧。
- よし、今日から毎日日記を書こう。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
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}