Structure Legend
Structure
Verb[ます]+ ましょう
Details
Part of Speech
Auxiliary Verb
Word Type
Dependent Word
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Polite
品詞
助動詞
単語の種類
付属語
使用域
敬語
About ましょう
ましょう is one of the conjugations of the auxiliary verb ます, and is a common (polite) way to suggest that something be done 'together' (when used with a verb). It is often translated as 'let's (A)', or 'shall we (A)?'. To use ましょう, we will simply need to change ます to ましょう, when conjugating the verb.
- モールに行きましょう!Let's go to the mall!
- 踊りましょう。Shall we dance? (Said with a rising tone to indicate that it is a question)
- 5キロ痩せましょう!I will lose 5 kg! (I shall do it!)
Synonyms
Examples
サッカーをしましょう。
Let's play soccer.
このレストランで寿司を食べましょう。
Let's eat sushi at this restaurant.
ごはんを食べましょう。
Let's eat.
バスで行きましょう。
Let's go by bus.
難しい漢字を覚えましょう。
Let's memorize difficult kanji.
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Genki I
Page 103
Genki I 2nd Edition
Page 135
みんなの日本語 I
Page 44 [CH 6]
みんなの日本語 II
Page 48 [CH 32]
Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar Guide
Page 151
Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
Page 13
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ましょう – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (4 in total)
Pushindawood
About 5 years ago
@Marcus Nice find! Fixed. Cheers!
sansarret
About 3 years ago
Dear bunpro admin, the link to Misa’s video is private:
Being her fun, I found more recent video:
it’s a bit long (33 min), and she covers both informal and polite forms there, along with ~ましょうか which is grammar point #75.She mentions at the beginning that she did not like the old video and that one is redo, so maybe that’s the reason...
Pushindawood
About 3 years ago
Thank you for letting us know and providing the link to the new video! I have updated the Readings section to include the link that you shared. Cheers!
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