はず
N4筈弭
[hazu]
Meanings
1.auxiliary
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
2.Noun
nock (of a bow)
3.Noun
nock (of an arrow)
4.Noun
《sumo》nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
5.Noun
wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Examples
彼はもうすぐ来るはずです。
He should come soon.
もう着いているはずですよ。
They should have already arrived.
できるはずなのにできません。
I should be able to do it but I can't.