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はず
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 17:47
| はず |
| hazu |
| Meaning: | must be, should be, supposed to |
| JLPT Level: | 3 |
| Examples |
クレイさんはアメリカ人だから、英語が分かるはずです。
kurei san wa amerika jin dakara, eigo ga wakaru hazu desu.
Clay-mr.-American-therefore-English-(subject marker)-understand-should-is
Since Clay is an American, he should understand English.
この山の中に一億円が隠してあるはずです。
kono yama no naka ni ichi oku en ga kakushite aru hazu desu.
this-mountain-'s-middle-in-one-billion (hundred million)-yen-(subject)-hidden-there is-should be
That mountain is supposed to have a billion Yen hidden inside.
| Comments |
The statement may or may not be true, but it is expected to be true.
Construction:
Verbs: Plain form of verb + はず
2) Nouns: Noun + の + はず
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