～はずだ
〜hazu da
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
Verb-casual + はずだ, い-Adjective + はずだ, な-Adjective + なはずだ, Noun + のはずだ
Expresses an expectation, 'should' or 'it is supposed to'.
When to use
Expresses an expectation based on reasoning, not advice - "it should be the case that...".
Explanation
The ～はずだ grammar point is used to express an expectation or belief that something is true, even if it has not been confirmed. It can be translated as 'should', 'it is supposed to', or 'ought to' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Example sentences
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He should have arrived by now.
Kare wa mou tsuita hazu da.
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If you take this medicine, the pain should go away.
Kono kusuri wo nomu to, itami ga nakunaru hazu da.
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It is supposed to be sunny tomorrow.
Ashita wa hareru hazu da.
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She is supposed to be well.
Kanojo wa genki na hazu da.
Should (Advice / Expectation)
- ～たらいい〜tara iiN4Expressing a desire or suggestion for a particular…
- ～ばいい〜ba iiN4Express a suggestion or advice; 'should', 'it would be…
- ～ことだ〜koto daN3Expresses advice or recommendation; 'should', 'it is…
- ～ものだ〜mono daN2Expresses something natural or expected; 'it is normal…
- ～といい〜to iiN4Express a wish or hope; 'I hope', 'it would be good if'.
- ～たら いかがですか〜tara ikaga desu kaN4Making polite suggestions; 'how about if', 'what if', 'it…
- Verb たほうがいい〜ta hou ga iiN4Used to give advice or make a suggestion to someone -…
- ～たら どうですか〜tara doudesukaN4Express a suggestion or advice; 'what if', 'how about'…
- ～べきだ〜beki daN3Express an obligation or something that should be done…
- ～に越したことはない〜ni koshita koto wa naiN1Expresses that something is the best or most desirable…
Corpus examples (60)
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You shouldn't do such a thing.
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You must be very hungry now.
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There must be a spring here somewhere.
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There has to be another way to do this.
彼女はもう１０年もフランス語を勉強しているのだから、フランス語の何たるかはよくわかっているはずだ。
She has been studying French for ten years, so she ought to realize what French is.
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She should be there now because she left an hour ago.
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He should get to your house in an hour.
一週間でどれほどのことが学べるか、自分でもびっくりするはずだよ！
You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.
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I thought we were supposed to eat lunch together.
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You should know your own ability the best.
あなたは傘も持たないで雨の中を出かけるほどばかではなかったはずだ。
You should have known better than to go out in the rain without an umbrella.
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It must be three years if a day since she was last in England.
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Tom can't have gone very far.
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They should be pardoned by the amnesty law.
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Prices ought to come down soon.
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My computer has got to be useful for something.
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There should be something for us to talk about.
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There has to be a way.
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There has to be a reason.
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She should have arrived home by now.
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They should have arrived home by now.
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He ought to have arrived home by now.
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They left right at five, so they should be home by six.
会議は、９時に始まったので、１０時４５分までに終わるはずだ。
The council began at 9:00 and should be finished by 10:45.
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She ought to be at the office by now.