How to say 'Expectation' in Japanese | はず

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The Japanese word for Expectation is 'Hazu', written as はず in Japanese.

word

はず

Meaning

Expectation

Reading

Hazu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'はず (hazu)' refers to an expectation or assumption about something that is supposed to be true or likely to happen. It conveys a sense of logical reasoning or natural consequence. For example: He should be here by now「彼はもうここにいるはずだ」(かれはもうここにいるはずだ). This should work「これは動くはずだ」(これはうごくはずだ). It is often used to express confidence in a prediction or belief based on available information. Note that 'はず' is not used for personal desires or hopes, but rather for logical expectations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

238

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word はず

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

は

Reading

hiragana

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Reading

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