はず

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 筈

should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)

JLPT N4 Common word Also written 弭

Meanings

Auxiliary
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
Noun
nock (of a bow)
nock (of an arrow)
nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

Example sentences

４０近ちかいはずだ。

He must be nearly forty.
彼かれはすぐ戻もどるはずです。

He should be back any minute.
彼かれは４０才ぜろさい近ちかいはずだ。

He must be about forty.
これで十分じゅうぶんなはずです。

This should be plenty.
彼かれはもう着ついてるはずだ。

He should have arrived by now.

More examples (10)

景色けしきもすばらしいはずよ。

The scenery's supposed to be breathtaking.
バスはすぐ来くるはずです。

The bus should be coming soon.
トムは正午しょうごに来くるはずだ。

Tom is due to come at noon.
彼かれは３０以下いかのはずはない。

He can't be under thirty.
彼かれが病気びょうきだったはずはない。

He can't have been ill.
彼かれがそういったはずはない。

He cannot have said so.
この本ほんはよく売うれるはずだ。

This book ought to be a good seller.
５０歳ぜろさいは超こえているはずだ。

He must be over fifty.
徒歩とほ５分ごふん以内いないに着つくはずです。

You should get there in five minutes walking.
列車れっしゃは６時ろくじ到着とうちゃくのはずだった。

The train was due at 6.