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あれっ ？ もう 開あい て い る はず だけど ね 。 
Huh? They're supposed to already be open.
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この 最 新 の 治 療 は 痛 く な い はずだ 。 
The newest treatment is supposed to not hurt.
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彼 女 は 宿 題 を 終 え て し ま っ た はず だ 。 
She ought to have finished her homework.
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彼 は 今日 の 午 後 、 電 話 を 掛 け る はずだ 。 
He is to phone me this afternoon.
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彼 は もう そろそろ 帰 る はず だ 。 
He is expected to come home soon.
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どんなに 長 い 日 でも 終 わ り が ある はず だ 。 
Even the longest day must have an end.
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４０ 近 い はず だ 。 
He must be nearly forty.
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彼 女 は 今 頃 着 い て い る はず だ 。 
She ought to be arriving soon.

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テリフン
Level: 1
(10 years ago)
★ 英語のテストは易しいはずだ
The English test should be easy.
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Ses
Level: 1
(10 years ago)
彼は魚が好きだから、寿司を食べるはずだ。
He likes fish so he should eat sushi.
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デビチョ
Level: 2
(10 years ago)
明日の天気は今日の天気よりもっと暖かいはずです。
Tomorrow's weather ought to be warmer than today's weather.
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Natsu
Level: 5
(10 years ago)
今日は日曜日だから、会社は休みのはずです。
Today is Sunday so the company should be closed.
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Natsu
Level: 5
(10 years ago)
小林さんの奥さんは料理の先生だから、料理が上手なはずです。
Mr Kobayashi`s wife is a cook teacher so the food should be good.
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Natsu
Level: 5
(10 years ago)
★ 田中さんの会社は社員が少ないのに、３人も休んでいるので忙しいはずです。
Even though there are a few employees in Mr Tanaka`s company, it should be busy because there are as many as 3 people resting.
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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
AVerb: Casual
 
Aい adjective
 
Aな adjective な
 
ANoun の
 
 
はず
Basic Examples:
来るはずだ ((he) should come)

早いはずだ (should be early)

安全なはずだ (ought to be safe)

電車のはずだ (it should be a train)

Related Expressions
はずがない
Where this grammar is found
Genki II (2nd Edition): Chapter 19
Nihongo So-Matome N3 (日本語総まとめ）: 第３週　３日目
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　１２課
JLPT N4 / Intermediate: Sentence Endings ①


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This is more of the thought or/assuming of should
and not giving advice.
11 years ago
avatar くるるぎくん - Level 1

Discussion about this grammar
guest
In the "Construction" section above it is written for なadjective:
A+の+はず+だ
But なadjectives are used in this case with な, not with の. It should be like this:
A+な+はず+だ

And another small typo - there's one extra plus in the verb construction:
A++はず+だ
Just thought I should let you know:-)
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12 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Grammar mod. Level: 1, 好 : 500
For some reason this is showing up as はすだ on the main grammar page and on the pull-down on the upper right of this page.
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 109, 好 : 6,622
Thanks, both of you. It's all been fixed!
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12 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Grammar mod. Level: 1, 好 : 500
Thanks. Is it just me or is there a space on はずだ in the header of this page?
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 109, 好 : 6,622
Yup. It's like that on all the pages, because the beta actually writes out the title as a list of words (to allow for furigana). Unfortunately, I am unable to figure out a way to make those spaces disappear, but they are not technically incorrect, since はず and だ are two separate terms.
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12 years ago
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mysticfive
Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 910, 好 : 4,992
shouldn't the example sentence read 彼の~ rather than かの~?
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 109, 好 : 6,622
Yep, fixing it. Thanks! If it's easier, you can hit the 'Is the English/Japanese wrong?' link and submit a fix that way as well.
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12 years ago
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mysticfive
Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 910, 好 : 4,992
oh for some reason when I click on that a blank box comes up - no text or anything...
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 109, 好 : 6,622
Can you try now and see if it's still not working?
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12 years ago
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mysticfive
Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 910, 好 : 4,992
working!
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12 years ago
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Healcabar
Level: 1, 好 : 12
I don't understand the nuance. What does はず mean? An advice? assumption? Could someone explain it please?
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11 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 109, 好 : 6,622
I think it is easier to think of it more as an assumption by the speaker that the statement is what they believe should/will happen/be.
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11 years ago
guest
Is the ha in hazu pronounced wa?
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10 years ago
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マイコー
Site admin
 Level: 109, 好 : 6,622
Nope, は as in はち/8
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10 years ago



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