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9課 モダリティ・推量
Speculation & certainty — はず, よう, らしい, そう, かもしれない
9課

〜はず

接続:ふつう形(な形は〜な、Nは〜の) + はずだ
It should, certainly be… — the inference has clear grounds (truth, promise, knowledge).
注意 / Note:Do not use for your own wishes: ×私は行くはずです. If reality is different from prediction: 〜はずだったのに/おかしいですね.
比較 / Compare:はずだ(grounded, inferred)/でしょう(emotional)/に違いない(convinced).
よく出る形 / Common form:〜から、〜はずです。/〜はずだったのに、〜。
彼は今日休みだから、家にいるはずです。
He's off today so he's definitely at home.
約束したから、必ず来るはずだ。
I promised so I will definitely come.
ここにあるはずなんですが、見つかりません。
It should be here but I can't find it.

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