Learn Japanese Grammar ~ hazu da (~ はずだ)

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Learn Japanese Grammar ~ hazu da (~ はずだ)

Japanese Grammar ~ hazu da (~ はずだ) has meaning "it must be; it should be (expectation)".

Learn Japanese grammar: はずだ (hazu da). Meaning: used to emphasize an expectation that something will take place or should be so.

It also expresses a strong disbelief in anything contrary to what is being said.

To say the opposite, you can use はずがない (hazu ga nai).

Formation [接続]
Verb-casual + はずだ
いadjective + はずだ
なadjective + なはずだ
Noun + のはずだ

はずだ - Example Sentences 

彼は今学校にいるはずだ。
Kare wa ima gakkou ni iru hazu da.
He should be in school right now.

今日は祝日だから、銀行は休みのはずだ。
Kyou wa shukujitsu dakara, ginkou wa yasumi no hazu da.
Today is a national holiday, so surely the banks are closed.

お父さんがそろそろ家に帰るはずだ。
Otousan ga sorosoro ie ni kaeru hazu da.
Father should be returning home anytime now.

田中さんは今、旅行中だから、家にいないはずだ。
Tanaka-san wa ima, ryokouchuu dakara, ie ni inai hazu da.
Tanaka-san can't be home right now since he is currently travelling.

あなたは法律を知っているはずだ。
Anata wa houritsu wo shitteiru hazu da.
You should know the law.

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