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Hazu (はず): what it means in anime
はず
はず · hazu · should; bound; expected JLPT N4
Hazu means "should be" or "is supposed to". It expresses strong expectation: 来るはずだ ("he should be coming"), そんなはずはない ("that can't be"), 勝てるはずだった ("we were supposed to win").
Where you hear it 5 of 42 series
Lines from the Japanese subtitles of episodes 1–3 of each show. A translation is shown only when it clearly matches the line; counts are subtitle lines containing the word.
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Kaguya-sama · 11 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 3
実際 そんなに多くないはずだぞ
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood · 9 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
水があれば沸騰するはずだ
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No Game No Life · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
白が技量で負けるはずない
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Bleach · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 3
目的は貴様だったはず
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Psycho-Pass · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 · this one from episode 1
一目 見て 分かったはずだ―
Usage and nuance
The negative そんなはずない is a stock line of disbelief, close to まさか. Bleach, Psycho-Pass and Fullmetal Alchemist all use it when a plan fails.
It is a grammatical noun, so it attaches to the plain form of a verb or adjective and takes だ after it. 知っているはず is "he must know".
Compare べき (beki), which is "should" as in "ought to". はず is about expectation, べき about obligation.
Hear はず in Kaguya-sama11 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account