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〜う/よう: let's; intend to

N4 · 04 Intention, plans & decisions

Plain 'let's' or 'I will', expressing intention.

Godan: o-row + う (書こう). Ichidan: stem + よう (食べよう). しよう, 来(こ)よう. 〜と思う = 'I think I will'. Polite: ましょう.

Examples

今日きょうは早はやく寝ねよう。

I'll go to bed early today.

週末しゅうまつに海うみへ行いこうと思おもう。

I'm thinking of going to the sea this weekend.