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How to Say ‘Let's watch how it goes for a while.’ in Japanese

しばらく様子を見ましょう。

shibaraku yousu o mi mashou

[shee-BAH-rah-koo YOH-soo oh mee mah-shoh]

🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese doctors often prefer watching over time before prescribing medicine. This usually means no treatment yet and a follow-up visit, not that they're ignoring the problem.

Phrase Breakdown

しばらく

shibaraku

[shee-BAH-rah-koo]

for a while

Adverb meaning for some time, a little while.

Example

しばらく休みます。

I will rest for a while.

様子を見ましょう。

yousu o mi mashou

let's wait and see.

This means 'let's watch the situation'. Say it as yousu o mimashou.

Example

少し様子を見ましょう。

Let's wait and see a little.

Words in this phrase

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.

Example

子どもの様子が変です。

The child's condition seems strange.

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the thing you want or the object of the action. In speech, it is pronounced 'o'.

Example

チェックインをお願いしますと言います。

I say, 'Check-in, please.'

見

[mee]

see; look (stem)

The stem of 見る, used to form polite expressions like suggestions.

Example

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.'

Example

連絡先を交換しましょう。

Let's exchange contact information.

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