〜はずだ
N4hazu da
should be; is expected to (based on reasoning)
Formation
Verb-plain / i-Adj + はずだ / na-Adj + な + はずだ / Noun + の + はずだ
Chinese meanings
应该;按理说
Chinese formation
动词简体/い形容词+はずだ;な形容词+なはずだ;名词+のはずだ
Chinese usage
根据事实或推理作出有依据的预期。
Chinese notes
表示推断,不表示义务。
Examples
- 荷物は明日届くはずです。The package should arrive tomorrow.包裹应该明天到。
- 彼は十年もアメリカに住んでいたから、英語が上手なはずだ。He lived in America for ten years, so his English should be good.他在美国住了十年,英语应该很好。
- おかしいな。かぎはここに置いたはずなのに。That's strange. I'm sure I put the keys here.奇怪,我明明记得把钥匙放在这里了。
Notes
A confident expectation based on facts or logic, not a guess. It does not mean 'should' as a duty.
#conjecture
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('hazu-da');
{
"id": "hazu-da",
"pattern": "〜はずだ",
"romaji": "hazu da",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "should be; is expected to (based on reasoning)",
"formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj + はずだ / na-Adj + な + はずだ / Noun + の + はずだ",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "荷物は明日届くはずです。",
"furigana": "{荷物|にもつ}は{明日|あした}{届|とど}くはずです。",
"en": "The package should arrive tomorrow."
},
{
"ja": "彼は十年もアメリカに住んでいたから、英語が上手なはずだ。",
"furigana": "{彼|かれ}は{十|じゅう}{年|ねん}もアメリカに{住|す}んでいたから、{英語|えいご}が{上手|じょうず}なはずだ。",
"en": "He lived in America for ten years, so his English should be good."
},
{
"ja": "おかしいな。かぎはここに置いたはずなのに。",
"furigana": "おかしいな。かぎはここに{置|お}いたはずなのに。",
"en": "That's strange. I'm sure I put the keys here."
}
],
"tags": [
"conjecture"
],
"notes": "A confident expectation based on facts or logic, not a guess. It does not mean 'should' as a duty.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "07ba66046317ad12720e15466f9ae37070a2a233bdaefabeac9a1be6a4354f9a",
"meanings": [
"应该",
"按理说"
],
"formation": "动词简体/い形容词+はずだ;な形容词+なはずだ;名词+のはずだ",
"explanation": "根据事实或推理作出有依据的预期。",
"notes": "表示推断,不表示义务。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "荷物は明日届くはずです。",
"zh": "包裹应该明天到。"
},
{
"ja": "彼は十年もアメリカに住んでいたから、英語が上手なはずだ。",
"zh": "他在美国住了十年,英语应该很好。"
},
{
"ja": "おかしいな。かぎはここに置いたはずなのに。",
"zh": "奇怪,我明明记得把钥匙放在这里了。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#hazu-da",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "eb2855d4cef55e651a17196686061bb5d6d5b83aa350a1a4899d00469c098417"
}
}