The word "should" in English has these uses when not used as a question:
- To express the expectation of the speaker (Probabilistic reasoning).
- The train should arrive in 10 minutes.
- To express a condition
- Should it rain, the event will be cancelled.
- To express obligation or the duty of ~.
- I should go home.
- You should study hard for the exam.
- To indicate an ideal state perceived by the speaker.
- Everyone should have equal rights.
From my understanding, I use ~はず
for 1., ~ば
(or other conditionals) for 2., and ~べき
for 3. .
(Question) What can I use for 4.?
Answer
2 could also use 場合
to be a little more formal (雨の場合は...
). 3 can also use ~もの
as another option to ~べき
(猛勉強するものだよ!
).
4 lacks a little context. While most of the time it will be perceived as subjective (i.e., "(It's my opinion that) Everyone should have equal rights," it could also be objective in a few circumstances. For example, "A new law passed. Therefore, everyone should have equal rights (now)," or something similar. Each case would use something different, and I'm thinking ~べき
again if it's subjective and ~はず
if it's objective.
I'd also add a #5 to your list: subjective recommendation, for which you could use 〜たほうがいい
(and, I believe, also 〜たらいい
or 〜ばいい
).
お前、風邪【≪かぜ≫】気味【ぎ・み】だね。今日学校を休んだほうがいい。 → You seem sick. You should stay home from school today.
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