Meaning
〜はずです expresses a logical conclusion or strong belief about what should happen based on reasoning. It indicates that something is theoretically or logically expected to be true given the circumstances. The negative forms are 〜はずがない or 〜はずではありません, meaning 'should not' or 'it is unlikely that.'
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 动词 | 动词辞书形 ＋ はずです |
| い形容词 | い形容词 ＋ はずです |
| な形容词 | な形容词 ＋ な ＋ はずです |
| 名词 | 名词 ＋ の ＋ はずです |
Examples
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佐藤さんは英語教師なので、英語が話せるはずです。
Since Satoh is an English teacher, he should be able to speak English. -
さっき暖房をつけたから、部屋が暖かいはずだ。
I turned on the heater a moment ago, so the room should be warm. -
鈴木さんの新しい家は駅から遠いので、静かなはずです。
Since Suzuki's new house is far from the station, it should be quiet. -
今日は祝日だから、銀行は休みのはずです。
Today is a national holiday, so the bank should be closed.
Summary
- Use 〜はずです to express logical expectations based on existing facts or circumstances
- Can be negated with 〜はずがない (definitely should not) or 〜はずではありません (is not supposed to)
- Common with reasoning: 'Because X is true, Y should/must be true' (X...はずです)