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When you see the sale notice, what do you expect the price to be? First, find the basis for your prediction.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 1

〜はずだ~ hazu da

should; expected to

Use 「〜はずだ」 for a confident expectation based on facts or information you know.

How it works

  1. When you see the sale notice, what do you expect the price to be? First, find the basis for your prediction.

    When you see the sale notice, what do you expect the price to be? First, find the basis for your prediction.

  2. 「はずだ」 expresses an expectation based on facts or known information: “it should be so.”

    「はずだ」 expresses an expectation based on facts or known information: “it should be so.”

  3. The speaker is confident in the conclusion, but may not have checked it personally.

    The speaker is confident in the conclusion, but may not have checked it personally.

  4. Here, “should” expresses an expectation, not a demand, an obligation, or a wish.

    Here, “should” expresses an expectation, not a demand, an obligation, or a wish.

  5. Add 「はずだ」 directly to verbs and い-adjectives: 入るはずだ, 安いはずだ.

    Add 「はずだ」 directly to verbs and い-adjectives: 入るはずだ, 安いはずだ.

  6. Use 「な」 after な-adjectives and 「の」 after nouns: 丈夫なはずだ, セール中のはずだ.

    Use 「な」 after な-adjectives and 「の」 after nouns: 丈夫なはずだ, セール中のはずだ.

  • “Near the station” is a known fact; “easy to find” is the conclusion drawn from it.

    “Near the station” is a known fact; “easy to find” is the conclusion drawn from it.

    • Example sentences

    • 今日きょうkyouはわwaセール中せーるちゅうseeruchuuだdaから、kara、いつもitsumoよりyori安いやすいyasuiはずhazuです。desu。

      Since it's on sale today, it should be cheaper than usual.

    • あのano店みせmiseはわwa駅えきekiのno近くちかくchikakuだdaから、kara、初めてはじめてhajimete行くいくiku人ひとhitoでde

    In a conversation

    • A
      新しいあたらしい通学用つうがくようのリュックりゅっくを買いたいかいたいんですが、どれが良いですよいですか。

      A: I want to buy a new backpack for school. Which one do you recommend?

    • B
      この大容量だいようりょうのバッグばっぐはわどうですか。ポケット付きぽけっとつきで丈夫ですじょうぶですから、教科書きょうかしょがたくさん入るはいるはずです。

      B: How about this large-capacity bag? It has pockets and is durable, so it should hold a lot of textbooks.

    • A
      使い心地つかいごこちが良さよさそうですね。思っおもっていたより値段ねだんも安いやすいので、これにします。

      A: It looks very comfortable to use. The price is also lower than I expected, so I'll take this one.

    Check yourself

    1. Level 1 · Recognise

      Which sentence is correct?

    2. Level 1 · Recognise

      Listen and choose the meaning

    3. Level 2 · Build

      Put the words in order

      Since it is on sale today, it should be cheaper than usual.

    4. Level 3 · Use

      What goes in the blank?

      今日はセール中だから、いつもより安い____。

      Because it's on sale today, it should be cheaper than usual.

    More grammar in this theme

    • 〜ているongoing state or practice
    • 〜によってvaries depending on
    • 〜のうちにbefore a state changes
    • 〜のわりにsurprisingly, considering
    • 〜がいいんじゃないgentle suggestion or advice
    • 〜ようになっているsystem feature or mechanism
    • 〜に限りlimited to a date or group
    • 〜こそ・〜からこそemphasis and precise reason
    • 〜につきper unit; due to
    • 〜ということですso that means
    • 〜でしょうかgentle question or request
    • 〜はずだshould; expected to
    • 〜向けintended for
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    見つけやすいみつけやすいmitsukeyasui
    はずhazu
    です。desu。

    That shop is near the station, so it should be easy to find even for first-time visitors.