~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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