〜ことだろう

Formation

N2DegreeSuppositionNeutralLiterature
Verb
I-adj
/Na-adj
ことだろう
Variations
〜ことか
Literary
〜ことでしょう

Meaning

An expression used to express strong emotion or deep feeling. It often occurs with adverbs like 'どんなに' (how much), 'なんと' (what a...), or 'どれほど' (how much).

Examples

合格を知ったら、両親はどんなに喜ぶことだろう。

How happy my parents will be when they find out I passed!

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