はず

はず

Should be, ought to be (expectation)

N4noun·hazu

How to remember it

はず sounds like "haze" — through the haze you expect to see it.

Example sentences

  • 彼はもう着くはずだ。

    かれはもうつくはずだ。

    He should arrive soon.

  • こんなはずではなかった。

    こんなはずではなかった。

    It wasn't supposed to turn out like this.

Usage

Used as 〜はずだ to express logical expectation, not obligation (cf. べき).

Related words

べきわけつもりよし

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