Learn Japanese grammar: はずだ (hazu da). Meaning: it must be; it should be (expectation).
To say the opposite, “it cannot be..”, use はずがない (hazu ga nai).

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はずだ - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
あなたなら分かるはずだ。
Example #2
彼は今学校にいるはずだ。
Example #3
お父さんがそろそろ家に帰るはずだ。
Example #4
今日は祝日だから、銀行は休みのはずだ。
Example #5
それは明らかなはずだ。
Example #6
あなたは法律を知っているはずだ。
Example #7
田中さんは今、旅行中だから、家にいないはずだ。
Example #8
彼らはそのテーマについて話し合っているはずだ。
Example #9
彼は英語を専門にやったのだからできるはずだ。
Example #10
私の知る限りでは彼は遅れたことはないはずだ。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
祝日 | しゅくじつ | National Holiday |
銀行 | ぎんこう | bank |
休み | やすみ | holiday; vacation |
そろそろ | anytime now; soon | |
帰る | かえる | to return home |
旅行中 | りょこうちゅう | Currently travelling |
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