japanese.tips

〜(よ)う let's; I'll (plain volitional)

Examples

その手帳(てちょう)は、そこの机(つくえ)の上(うえ)に置(お)くといい。さっそく仕事(しごと)の説明(せつめい)をしよう。

You should place that notebook on top of the desk there. Let's explain the job right away. (N5 lesson 1)

そうだな、昨夜(さくや)の状況(じょうきょう)について落(お)ち着(つ)いて話(はな)す時間(じかん)も必要(ひつよう)か。付(つ)き合(あ)おう。

True, I suppose we do need time to talk calmly about last night's situation. I'll join you. (N5 lesson 8)

そうか、過度(かど)な心配(しんぱい)は不要(ふよう)だな。耳(みみ)で犯人(はんにん)の足音(あしおと)を聞(き)き、口(くち)で特徴(とくちょう)を語(かた)れるなら、処方(しょほう)された薬(くすり)を飲(の)んだ後(あと)にすぐ事情(じじょう)聴取(ちょうしゅ)を行(おこな)おう。

I see, excessive worry is unwarranted then. If he can hear the culprit's footsteps with his ears and describe features with his mouth, let's conduct the questioning as soon as he takes his prescribed medicine. (N5 lesson 17)

分(わ)かった、手袋(てぶくろ)をつけよう。両手(りょうて)で慎重(しんちょう)に持(も)って、そこの広(ひろ)い机(つくえ)の上(うえ)に広(ひろ)げれば大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)か?

Understood, I'll put on gloves. Is it alright if I hold it carefully with both hands and spread it across that broad desk over there? (N5 lesson 24)

質札(しちふだ)の隅(すみ)に押(お)してある朱肉(しゅにく)の印鑑(いんかん)と、記載(きさい)された先週(せんしゅう)の日付(ひづけ)は確(たし)かに本物(ほんもの)だな。時計(とけい)を元(もと)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)に戻(もど)すため、店主(てんしゅ)から換金(かんきん)者(しゃ)の人相(にんそう)を聞(き)き出(だ)そう。

The vermilion personal seal stamped in the corner of the ticket and the listed date of last week are certainly genuine. To return the watch to its original owner, let's get the pawner's description from the shopkeeper. (N5 lesson 36)

Practice

ああ、張(は)り込(こ)み用(よう)に温(あたた)かい缶(かん)コーヒーと、腹持(はらも)ちのいいパンを買(か)(  )。

Yeah, I'll buy a hot canned coffee and some filling bread for the stakeout. (N5 lesson 7)
  1. いよう
  2. うおう
  3. わよう
  4. おう
Answer

おう