かろう (karou)

Meaning & usage

かろう is the volitional form of adjectives, expressing a conjecture that something probably is or will be a certain way. It attaches to the adjective stem: な-adjectives and nouns take であろう→なかろう/よかろう patterns, while i-adjectives drop い and add かろう (難しかろう). It is a formal, written-style expression.

Example sentences 4

1. 来月らいげつの試験しけんは難むずかしかろうが、毎日まいにち少すこしずつ勉強べんきょうすれば大丈夫だいじょうぶだ。

   Next month's exam will probably be difficult, but if you study a little every day you'll be fine.

2. この冬は例年より寒かろうと、早めに暖房器具を用意した。

   Expecting this winter to be colder than usual, I prepared heating equipment early.

3. 十年後にはこの町の人口は少なかろうと予測されている。

   It is predicted that this town's population will probably be small in ten years.

4. 彼の説明は正確なかろうが、簡潔さに欠けるきらいがある。

   His explanation is probably accurate, but it tends to lack conciseness.