よう

Japanese

Verb

よう (yō)

1. (auxiliary) Expressing one's will to do something.
   • そろそろ寝よう - I go to bed before long.
   • そうしよう - I will do so.
2. (auxiliary) Inducing or stimulating other person to do something.
   • さあ、始めよう - Let's get started.

Interjection

よう (yō)

1. A very informal greeting similar to yo.
   • よう、元気? - Yo! Howdy?
2. A very informal (rude) interjection similar to hey. Women don't use usually.
   • よう、待てよ - Hey, wait.

Women or gentle men generally use ねえ instead of よう. よう is manful but gives a rudish impression at times. ねえ is more graceful.

Synonyms

• やあ
• ねえ
• オッス

Noun

よう (romaji yō)

1. 用: business, engagement
2. 酔う: to become tipsy or drunk
3. 陽: positive

Kanji reading

よう

• 洋: ocean
• 要: the main point
• 幼: juvenile
• 八: eight
• 楊: aspen