よう
Meanings
Auxiliary verb
1. (I) will; (I) shall
on non-五段 stem, e.g. 食べる→食べよう; indicates intention
2. let's
on non-五段 stem; indicates suggestion or invitation
3. (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); maybe; perhaps; perchance
on non-五段 stem; indicates speculation
Interjection
Familiar language
4. hey; yo; hi
Particle
5. come on; hey
empathetic version of よ
| Used in | Used in % | |
|---|---|---|
| Anime | 416 | (29%) |
| Live action | 197 | (15%) |
| Visual novels | 374 | (70%) |
| Novels | 775 | (52%) |
| Non-fiction | 6 | (4%) |
| Web novels | 356 | (33%) |
| Aozora Bunko | 201 | (34%) |
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Novel
Amanojakuna Himuro-san Koukandou 100% kara Hajimeru Dokuzetsu Joshi no Otoshikata
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