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you
auxiliary verb, interjection, particle

Alternate Written Forms:

yoo

English Meaning(s) for よう

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
  1. hey; yo; hi
particle
  1. come on; hey (empathetic version of よ)

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