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GRAMMAR
る・動詞・辞書形（意向形）
let's ~
Explanation
NOTE

The volitional form of ru-verbs is used to say let's do something or to express the speaker's will. It is formed by dropping る and adding よう.

NOTE

For example, 食たべる becomes 食たべよう, and 見みる becomes 見みよう. This form is used in casual speech to suggest doing something together.

STRUCTURE
V意(ru-verb: ~~る~~
よう)
一緒いっしょに食たべよう。
Issho ni tabeyou.
Let's eat together.
テレビを見みよう。
Terebi wo miyou.
Let's watch TV.
もう寝ねよう。
Mou neyou.
Let's go to bed now.

Practice exercises

1
資料しりょうを整理せいりしよう。
Let's organize the documents.
Answer
整理せいりしよう
2
一緒いっしょに食たべよう。
Let's eat together.
Answer
食たべよう
3
テレビを見みよう。
Let's watch TV.
Answer
見みよう
4
早はやく起おきよう。
Let's wake up early.
Answer
起おきよう
5
パーティーに行いこう。
Let's go to the party.
Answer
行いこう
6
パーティーに行いこう。
Let's go to the party.
Answer
行いこう
7
もう寝ねよう。
Let's go to bed now.
Answer
寝ねよう
8
新あたらしい服ふくを着きよう。
Let's wear new clothes.
Answer
着きよう
9
朝あさ早はやく起おきよう。
Let's get up early in the morning.
Answer
起おきよう