でしょ

でしょ
expression
right?, see?, I told you so
informalspokenexpression
1. right?, don't you think?
A casual, truncated form of でしょう used to seek confirmation or agreement. Common among all speakers but especially associated with feminine speech.
これ、かわいいでしょ？
This is cute, right?
明日(あした)は雨(あめ)でしょ。傘(かさ)を持(も)っていこう。
It'll probably rain tomorrow, right? Let's bring an umbrella.
この料理(りょうり)、美味(おい)しいでしょ。私(わたし)が作(つく)ったの。
This dish is delicious, right? I made it.
2. see?, I told you so
Used when the speaker's prediction or opinion turns out to be correct, with a tone of vindication.
ほら、言(い)ったでしょ。
See? I told you so.
だから無理(むり)だって言(い)ったでしょ。
That's why I said it was impossible, didn't I.
遅刻(ちこく)するって言(い)ったでしょ。やっぱりそうなった。
I said they'd be late, didn't I? And that's just what happened.

USAGE (intonation):
でしょ is the casual short form of でしょう. With rising intonation it seeks agreement (sense 1); with falling intonation it means "I told you so" (sense 2).

Similar words

  • だよね: also seeks agreement, but assumes the listener already shares the view; でしょ often presents something and expects the listener to agree, as when showing off a purchase
  • だろ: the rougher counterpart, mostly in men's speech
  • でしょう: the full form, used in polite speech and forecasts: 明日(あした)は雨(あめ)でしょう

Related Words

Related: だよね (similar confirmation-seeking)
Compare: よね (casual confirmation-seeking particle)
Compare: だろ (the rougher counterpart, mostly…)
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Added 2026.2.10 9:31 · Revised 2026.10.11 22:08
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