This phrase means 'it's probably...' or 'I bet it is...' You use it to guess something strongly. You also use it to ask if someone agrees with your guess.
Clause + だろべPrimary
This phrase means 'it's probably...' or 'I bet it is...' You use it to guess something strongly. You also use it to ask if someone agrees with your guess.
今日の祭りはすんげぇ人だろべ。早めに行かねばまいね。
Today's festival is probably gonna be crazy crowded, right? We'd better go early.
あいつ、昨日もパチンコに行っただろべ。んだから金ねぇんだ。
That guy probably went to play pachinko yesterday too, didn't he? That's why he's broke.
こんだけ雪降ったら、バスはもう来ないだろべ。
With this much snow falling, the bus probably won't come anymore, huh.
明日は休みだろべ、って油断してたら、普通に仕事だった。
I was carelessly thinking 'Tomorrow's a holiday, I bet', but it turned out to be a normal workday.
あの店、新しくできたばっかりだから、まだ静かだろべ。
That shop just opened, so it's probably still quiet, don't you think?
This phrase shows you are very sure. You expect the other person to agree. It is like saying 'I know you know this too.' You use it with close friends or family.
This is different from "〜べ." "〜べ" means "let's do something." "〜だろべ" means "it's probably..." It asks if you agree. It is like "だろう" but sounds more friendly.
Don't use this when you are speaking formally. Don't use this outside the Tohoku area of Japan. This is a special word from that area. People use it when they talk in a relaxed way.
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