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 it 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. 陽: yang, sun, light
3. 癰: carbuncle

Verb

よう (godan conjugation, romaji you)

1. 酔う: to get drunk

Kanji reading

よう (romaji yō)

1. 洋: ocean
2. 要: the main point
3. 幼: juvenile
4. 八: eight
5. 楊: aspen