Meanings

1. auxiliaryshould (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
2. nounnock (of a bow)
3. nounnock (of an arrow)
4. nounnock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
5. nounwooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

Examples

• 本当の筈がない。

  It cannot be true.

• 彼はもう着いてるはずだ。

  He should have arrived by now.

• 徒歩５分以内に着くはずです。

  You should get there in five minutes walking.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 筈