かろう (karou)

Meaning & usage

Probably | An auxiliary indicating the writer's conjecture which is not based on any particular information or evidence.

Example sentences 10

1. あの二人の間柄は親しくはなかろう。

   The relationship between the two is probably not close.

2. この研究を一年で完成するのは極めて難しかろう。

   It is probably extremely difficult to complete this research in one year.

3. アメリカの大学のように、日本の大学でも学生に教師の評価をさせるとよかろう。

   It would probably be good if Japanese universities allowed students to evaluate instructors as American universities do.

4. 人種偏見ほど人間に根深いものはなかろう。

   Nothing is probably as deep-rooted in humans as racial prejudices.

5. 十年後の自分を予想するのは難しかろう。

   It is probably difficult to predict what one's self will be like in ten years time.

6. 彼にはアリバイがあるのだから、犯人ではなかろう。

   He has an alibi, so he is probably not the culprit.

7. 日本人の中にも創造性のない教育に反対する人は多かろう。

   Even among the Japanese, there are probably a lot of people who oppose education without creativity.

8. 残業ざんぎょう手当てを要求することは無理ではなかろう。

   It is probably not unreasonable to ask for pay for overtime work.

9. 私のように文化は宗教のようなものだと考えている人は少なかろう。

   Few people probably think, as I do, that culture is something like religion.

10. 近い将来に日米関係に大きな変化はなかろう。

    There will probably not be a big change in the US-Japan relationship in the near future.