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〜はずだ
hazu da · should be, is expected to ~
〜はずだ is a confident expectation based on reasons: 彼はもう着いたはずだ, he should have arrived by now.
How to form it
| Verb / い-adj (plain) + はずだ | 来るはずだ |
| な-adj + な + はずだ | 静かなはずだ |
| Noun + の + はずだ | 休みのはずだ |
How it is used
はずがない means it can't be: 「彼がうそをつくはずがない」.
It is about expectation, not duty. For you should (advice), use 〜たほうがいい.
Examples
Tap a kanji for its reading.
- 会議は三時に終わるはずです。The meeting should finish at three.
- 田中さんは今日休みのはずです。Tanaka should be off today.
- 荷物は明日届くはずです。The parcel should arrive tomorrow.
- そんなに高いはずがありません。It can't be that expensive.