Japanese

Noun

はず ‎(romaji hazu)

1. 筈, 弭: expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be

   船 (ふね)は来週 (らいしゅう)横浜 (よこはま)に着 (つ)くはずである。

   Fune wa raishū yokohama ni tsuku hazu de aru.

   The ship is due in Yokohama next week.

Usage notes

Term is almost always written in hiragana, and the kanji spellings are rarely used.