How to Say ‘Let's wait and see.’ in Japanese
様子を見ましょう。
yousu o mi mashou
[YOH-soo oh mee mah-shoh]
💬 Usage Tip: 様子 (yōsu) means "how things look" or "the state of things", so this is literally "let's look at the situation". The ending 〜ましょう means "let's": 行きましょう "let's go".
Phrase Breakdown
様子
yousu
[YOH-soo]
condition; state
Noun for the state or appearance of something; with 見る it means to watch how things go.
子どもの様子が変です。
The child's condition seems strange.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the thing you want or the object of the action. In speech, it is pronounced 'o'.
チェックインをお願いしますと言います。
I say, 'Check-in, please.'
見
mi
[mee]
see; look (stem)
The stem of 見る, used to form polite expressions like suggestions.
写真を見ました。
I looked at the photos.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-shoh]
let's; shall we
A polite volitional ending used to make a friendly suggestion, like 'let's' or 'shall we.'
連絡先を交換しましょう。
Let's exchange contact information.
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