…はずだった
it must be; it should be (expectation)
JLPT
N3
構造
Nの + はず
Naな + はず
A/V + はず
意味
Means that one assumed something would definitely happen. This expression indicates that the outcome was not as expected. It often contains feelings of surprise, disappointment, or regret. It is commonly used with 「はずだったが/のに/けれど」.
彼女
は
7
時
に
来
るはずだったが
、
9
時
になるまで
姿
を
現
さなかった
。
She was supposed to come at 7 o'clock, but she didn't show up until 9 o'clock.
私
は
彼女
に
会
うはずだったけれど
、
彼女
が
病気
で
中止
になりました
。
I was supposed to meet her, but the meeting was canceled because she was sick.
我々
は
彼女
に
事実
を
話
すべきはずだったのに
。
We should have told her the truth.
