…はずだった
it must be; it should be (expectation)
JLPT
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Nの + はず
Naな + はず
A/V + はず
Nghĩa
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
kanojo
は
ha
7
7
時
ji
に
ni
来
ku
るはずだったが
ruhazudattaga
、
,
9
9
時
ji
になるまで
ninarumade
姿
sugata
を
wo
現
arawa
さなかった
sanakatta
。
.
She was supposed to come at 7 o'clock, but she didn't show up until 9 o'clock.
私
watashi
は
ha
彼女
kanojo
に
ni
会
a
うはずだったけれど
uhazudattakeredo
、
,
彼女
kanojo
が
ga
病気
byouki
で
de
中止
chuushi
になりました
ninarimashita
。
.
I was supposed to meet her, but the meeting was canceled because she was sick.
我々
wareware
は
ha
彼女
kanojo
に
ni
事実
jijitsu
を
wo
話
hana
すべきはずだったのに
subekihazudattanoni
。
.
We should have told her the truth.

