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でしょう
でしょ
English
Expression
See also: だろう・1
Polite (teineigo) language
conjectural form of polite copula です; でしょ is less polite
it seems, I think, I guess, I wonder

Expression
Polite (teineigo) language
right?, don't you agree?

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これは本物のダイヤでしょう。
Parts: 此れ (これ) 本物 (ほんもの) ダイヤ (ダイア) でしょう (でしょ)
This is probably a real diamond.
This is a real diamond, isn't it?

「確かにそこまで美人だと逆に引いちゃいますね」「でしょう」
Parts: 確かに (たしかに) 其処 (そこ) (まで) 美人 (びじん) 逆に (ぎゃくに) 引く (ひく) じゃう でしょう (でしょ)
"Certainly if someone is _that_ beautiful you'd draw back from approaching her." "Thought you'd agree."