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~はずだ

はずだ

Should be; expected to be

Plain form + はずだ

Noun の + はずだ

な-adjective な + はずだ

Logical expectation

The speaker has grounds to expect something.

  • 彼はもう着いているはずです。— He should have arrived by now.
  • そんなはずはない。— That can't be right.

Contrast with べき (moral "should") — はず is expectation, not duty.

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