Expectation with はず

Grammar: Assertion and Declaration » はず

Usage Notes

はず follows a plain-form verb or adjective. A noun takes の, and a な-adjective takes な. When reality contradicts the expectation, はずなのに means “even though it should have been”.

Examples

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Expecting stew for dinner with はず

At the end of her school day, Chino pauses to think about tonight’s meal.

チノ:

「今日(きょう)の夕飯(ゆうはん)はココアさんがシチューを作(つく)ってくれるはず…」

“Cocoa-san should be making stew for dinner today.”

Expecting the residence to be around here with はず

Cocoa gets lost looking for the residence she’ll be staying at. She stops by at a café to rest, and there she asks the barista about it.

ココア:

「道(みち)を聞(き)くついでに休憩(きゅうけい)しようと思(おも)ったんだけど」

“I was thinking of taking a break while I asked for directions.”

「香風(かふう)さんちってこの近(ちか)くのはずなんだけど知(し)ってる？」

“The Kafuu residence should be around here, but do you know of it?”

Supplemental Examples

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Receiving a watching with 〜れる

Grammar » Receptive verbs with 〜れる

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