〜はずだ — Should be so, by logic | JLPT N4 grammar

Meaning

Shows a logical expectation: the speaker believes something should be true for known reasons.

20 sentences

田中たなかさんはもう家いえに着いついたはずです
Tanaka should have arrived home already.
このバスは駅えきに止まるとまるはずです
This bus should stop at the station.
今日きょうは平日へいじつですから銀行ぎんこうは開いあいているはずです
Today is a weekday, so the bank should be open.
彼かれは毎日まいにち練習れんしゅうしているのでもっと上手じょうずになれるはずです
He practices every day, so he should be able to improve.
地図ちずを見みたからこの道みちで合っあっているはずです
I checked the map, so this road should be the right one.
冷蔵庫れいぞうこに入れいれたからプリンはまだあるはずです
I put the pudding in the fridge, so it should still be there.
電車でんしゃは今ごろいまごろ京都きょうとに着いついているはずです
The train should have arrived in Kyoto by now.
三十分さんじゅっぷん焼いやいたのでケーキはもうできたはずです
The cake baked for thirty minutes, so it should be ready now.

12 more examples

鈴すずの音おとがするから猫ねこはソファーの下したにいるはずです
I can hear a bell, so the cat should be under the sofa.
鍵かぎは出かけるでかける前まえに使っつかったからポケットにあるはずです
I used the key before leaving, so it should be in my pocket.
明後日あさっては雨あめのはずです
I expect that it will rain the day after tomorrow.
この部屋へやは静かしずかなはずです
I expect that this room is quiet.
この道みちは安全あんぜんなはずです
I expect that this road is safe.
彼かれはもう家いえに帰っかえったはずです
I expect that he has already gone home.
今度こんどの試験しけんは難しいむずかしいはずです
I expect that the coming exam will be difficult.
その荷物にもつは重いおもいはずです
I expect that that luggage is heavy.
電車でんしゃは五時ごじに着くつくはずです
I expect that the train will arrive at five.
田中たなかさんは今日きょう来こないはずです
I expect that Mr. Tanaka will not come today.
その店みせは休みやすみのはずです
I expect that that shop is closed for the day.
新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつなはずです
I expect that the new teacher is kind.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 鈴すずの音おとがするから猫ねこはソファーの下したにいるはずです I think it will rain tomorrow.I can hear a bell, so the cat should be under the sofa.It might snow tomorrow.
Sentence 2: 今度こんどの試験しけんは難しいむずかしいはずです I expect that the coming exam will be difficult.I think the ramen at this place is tasty.It is possible that the coming exam will be difficult.
Sentence 3: 新しいあたらしい先生せんせいは親切しんせつなはずです I expect that the new teacher is kind.It is possible that the new teacher is kind.I think that person is a teacher.

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