“It should be” – はずだ (hazu da) and はずです (hazu desu) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MeaningIn Japanese, we use はずだ (hazu da) and はずです (hazu desu) to express an expectation of a verb, adjective or noun. For example,
Using はず (hazu) with a verbUsing the correct form above, we can easily attach this grammatical expression to a verb. Just make sure to keep the verb in the casual form.
Using はず (hazu) with an いadjective
Using はず (hazu) with a なadjective
Using はず (hazu) with a noun
|
More Examples of はず (hazu) |
|
Ashita yuki ga furu hazu desu. It’s supposed to snow tomorrow. |
Ashita yuki ga furu hazu desu. |
Densha wa juu-ichi ji made ni Osaka ni tsuku hazu desu. The train should arrive in Osaka by 11. |
Densha wa juu-ichi ji made ni Osaka ni tsuku hazu desu. |
Ashita no shiken wa kantan na hazu da. The exam tomorrow should be easy. |
Ashita no shiken wa kantan na hazu da. |
そのブランドバッグは40 Sono burando baggu wa yon-juu man-en ijou kakaru hazu da. That brand bag must cost more than 400,000 yen. |
Sono burando baggu wa yon-juu man-en ijou kakaru hazu da. |
Kyou wa shukujitsu dakara, kaisha wa yasumi no hazu da. Today is a national holiday so the company must be closed. |
Kyou wa shukujitsu dakara, kaisha wa yasumi no hazu da. |
Kanojo no uedingu doresu sugata wa suteki datta hazu da. She must have been beautiful in a wedding dress. |
Kanojo no uedingu doresu sugata wa suteki datta hazu da. |
Kinou wa heijitsu dakara shizuka datta hazu da. Since it was a weekday yesterday, it must have been very quiet. |
Kinou wa heijitsu dakara shizuka datta hazu da. |
そう Sou itta hazu desu. I’m sure I told you that. |
Sou itta hazu desu. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Try to: TE MIMASU | Japanese Grammar Index | How to: KATA |