はず

• 読み: はず
• ローマ字: hazu
• 発音: /ha.zɯ/

意味

Should be; supposed to be; expected to be. Expresses a logical expectation or certainty.

An auxiliary noun placed after the plain form of verbs, adjectives, or noun＋の to express that something is expected based on logic or evidence. ～はずです conveys 'it should be the case that ~'. The negative ～はずがない means 'there is no way that ~'. Essential for expressing reasoned expectations at N4 level.

例文

1. 田中さんはもう来ているはずです。
2. この薬を飲めば熱が下がるはずです。
3. 届いたはずの荷物がまだ届いていません。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, reasoning, conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Originally written 筈, referring to the notch at the end of an arrow where the bowstring fits. Since the notch is precisely where the string should go, the meaning extended to 'where things should naturally be' — hence 'expected' or 'supposed to.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal