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はず

• Noun

  common noun
  1. expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state; it should be so; bound to be; expected to be; must be.

     kana-only

  2. nock (of a bow).
  3. nock (of an arrow).
  4. (sumo term) nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger).

     See also はず押し .

  5. wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out.