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P1ng23n5
Level: 260

Difference?

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Anonymous123
Level: 1459

My understanding is:

はず -> this is the expectation of how it should be, ought to be

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べき -> should, as in, this is what you "should" do

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~なきゃ -> this is what you have to do/ must do

short form of なければならない

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マイコー
Level: 302

Additionally, はず can be used with nouns, adjectives, and verbs, while べき and なきゃ are restricted to actions.

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idk but I would love to

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