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でしょう→でしょ？→でしょ！

The polite guess でしょう drops its う in speech and becomes a tag. Rising, it checks: あるでしょ？ = “there is one, right?”. Flat and firm, it scolds: 言ったでしょ！ = “I told you!”

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers OKBoss / teacher careful

Casual but not rough; anyone can say it. だろ is the rougher version.

1,660 lines with 〜でしょ from 212 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-07
Audience laughter in this scene0:19
Sonmin Daihyo Minamikawa · The Recorder

Someone explains why they won't switch to an electronic wind instrument, then complains about tax increases.

Culture note Japan's consumption tax has been raised several times, and people often complain about it.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

These days, Do through Fa is all tax, right?

Textbook今はドからファまで税金でしょう？「でしょう」 clips to 「でしょ」, presenting a fact the listener should already know: 'it's all tax now, right?'

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Audience laughter in this scene0:14
Machonezu · I Found a Wallet

Two people agree to go out, just the two of them, but one stops the other right before leaving.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

We're going, right?

Textbook行くでしょう？Polite 「でしょう」 loses its long vowel to become 「でしょ」; with rising intonation it checks agreement: 'We're going, right?'

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Audience laughter in this scene0:28
Aisho wa Ii yo ne · Wanna Hold Hands?

Someone thanks Shibasaki, believing the two of them are about to hold hands.

Culture note Cold, teasing boys ("ドS男子") are a popular love-interest type in Japanese girls' manga.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

way too perfect, come on!

Textbook最高すぎるでしょう。「でしょう」 drops its final 「う」 → 「でしょ」. Here it is an emphatic 'come on, obviously…', not a real guess.

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Audience laughter in this scene0:16
Miyake-tai · The Ultimate Way of Thinking

Earlier, one performer gave permission to get irritated; now calm, they point out that the exchange was strange.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Come on, that's way too advanced!

Textbookいえ、それは高度すぎるでしょう。Polite 'でしょう' shortens to 'でしょ', giving a pushy 'come on, obviously' after '高度すぎる' ('too advanced'): '高度すぎるでしょ'.

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Quick answers

What does 〜でしょ mean?

〜でしょ means “right?” / “I told you!”. The polite guess でしょう drops its う in speech and becomes a tag. Rising, it checks: あるでしょ？ = “there is one, right?”. Flat and firm, it scolds: 言ったでしょ！ = “I told you!”

Is 〜でしょ rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: OK. With a boss or teacher: careful. Casual but not rough; anyone can say it. だろ is the rougher version.

How common is 〜でしょ in real speech?

In 1,905 live comedy routines, 〜でしょ appears in 1,660 lines from 212 comedians.

How people really talk

〜てる〜とく〜ねえわかんないつまんないなんかお前俺ほんとにやっぱり／やっぱ全然いい〜じゃないですか〜っす〜すんな〜らんない〜だもん〜かもこっち／どっちそりゃ〜って言った／っつった〜ちょうだい〜かな〜っぽい〜わけない〜じゃん〜てく〜ぞ