~のだろう (probably the case)

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The reflective conjectural ~のだろう (colloquial ~んだろう), combining explanatory の with conjectural だろう — 'probably X / it must be that X / I wonder why X.' Used for self-directed musing, softened inference, or grounded conjecture. Polite form: ~のでしょう. Often paired with a wh-word for self-directed questions.

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