～はずです
Should be; be expected to
Formation 接続
Plain verb / い-adjective + はずだ; N + のはずだ; な-adjective + なはずだ
Explanation 説明
Expresses a logical expectation based on evidence, a schedule or previous knowledge. It is not an obligation imposed on someone.
Examples 例文
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田中さんはもう駅に着いているはずです。
Mr. Tanaka should have reached the station by now.
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今日は平日だから、銀行は開いているはずです。
It is a weekday, so the bank should be open.
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この店の料理はおいしいはずです。
The food at this restaurant should be delicious.
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彼はこの町の出身だから、道に詳しいはずです。
He is from this town, so he should know the streets well.
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会議は三時に終わるはずです。
The meeting should finish at three.
How related patterns differ 比較
そうだ can describe appearance or hearsay depending on attachment. らしい often uses information or characteristic traits; ようだ and みたい compare or infer. かもしれない leaves a possibility open, でしょう predicts or checks, and はず expresses an expectation based on grounds.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～はずです | Should be; be expected to | 田中さんはもう駅に着いているはずです。 Mr. Tanaka should have reached the station by now. |
| 〜らしい | Apparently; I hear that; typical of | あの人は来週会社を辞めるらしいですよ。 I hear that person is leaving the company next week. |
| ～に違いない | Must be; surely; there is no doubt that | ジェシカさんは日本に１０年も住んでいたから、日本語が上手に話せるに違いない。 Jessica lived in Japan for ten whole years, so she must speak Japanese well. |
| ～によると～そうです。 | According to; I hear that | 天気予報によると、明日は雨が降るそうです。 According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow. |
| ～そうに／そうな／そうです。 | Looks; seems; I hear that | 空が暗くなって、雨が降りそうです。 The sky has grown dark, and it looks as though it will rain. |
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