auxiliary
should; bound to; expected to
Expresses a logical expectation or natural conclusion based on reason or common sense. Often translated as 'should' or 'supposed to', but it does not imply obligation. Used after verbs and adjectives in the plain form.
彼はもうすぐ来るはずです。
He should be here soon.
そんなはずはない。
That can't be right.
彼女は知っているはずだ。
She ought to know.
noun
Refers to the notch at the end of a bow or arrow where the string is fitted. A specialized archery term.
弓の筈に弦をかける。
Fit the string into the nock of the bow.
noun
nock-shaped grip (sumo)
In sumo, a grip where the wrestler hooks his thumb and forefinger around the opponent's arm, resembling the nock of an arrow. Also seen in the compound はず押し.
See also: はず押し (はずおし)
はず押しは相撲の基本的な技の一つだ。
The nock-shaped grip is one of the basic techniques in sumo.
noun
wooden frame on a ship's mast tip
Historical nautical term for a wooden fitting at the top of a mast on a traditional Japanese ship, used to keep the hawser in place. Rare and archaic.
和船の帆柱の先端には、筈と呼ばれる部品が取り付けられていた。
A part called a 'hazu' was attached to the tip of the mast on Japanese ships.
Originally a noun meaning 'nock of a bow', the auxiliary use developed from the idea of something fitting as expected, like an arrow into a nock. The exact semantic shift is uncertain.