筈

Meaning

1. aux
   should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
2. n
   nock (of a bow)
3. n
   nock (of an arrow)
4. n
   nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
5. n
   wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

Example sentences

• 話を聞いたのだから興味がある筈だ。

  He listened to my pitch, so he must be interested.

• 私は来週ニューヨークに行く筈になっている。

  I'm supposed to go to New York next week.

• あなたはそのような馬鹿なことはしない筈だ。

  You ought to know better than to do such a thing.