はず

はず · hazu

JLPT N3

Meaning

should be; is expected to be; it is supposed that

Examples

• 日本語の試験は来週の月曜日にあるはずです。 — The Japanese exam should be next Monday.
• 彼はもう家に着いているはずなのに、電話に出ない。 — He should have arrived home already, but he's not answering the phone.
• この本は図書館にあるはずですが、見つかりません。 — This book should be in the library, but I can't find it.