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はず
hazu
Description
「はず」は、そうなると強く思っている時に使う言葉です。
"はず" is a word used when you strongly believe something will happen.
だいたい動詞や形容詞の後ろにつけて、「きっと〜だろう」という意味をあらわします。
It is usually attached after verbs or adjectives to express the meaning "surely ~".
Meanings
はずhazu
should be; ought to be; expected to be
彼はもう家に着いているはずです。
He should already be home.
はずがないhazu ga nai
cannot possibly be; there is no way
そんなことがあるはずがない。
There's no way that could happen.
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Notes
- Grammar
はず expresses a logical expectation based on reason, attaching after verb/adjective plain forms.
- Nuance
はず shows the speaker's confident inference, unlike だろう which is a softer guess.
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