Question

今日は日曜日だから、銀行は閉まっている筈です。(... 筈です = It is supposed to be the case...) 今[きょ]日[う]は 日[にち]曜[よう]日[び]だから、 銀[ぎん]行[こう]は 閉[し]まっている 筈[はず]です。(... 筈[はず]です = It is supposed to be the case...)

Accepted Answer

Banks must be closed, because today is a Sunday.(lit. Today is Sunday, therefore banks are supposed to be closed.)

Expression	今日は日曜日だから、銀行は閉まっている筈です。 (... 筈です = It is supposed to be the case...)
Meaning	Banks must be closed, because today is a Sunday. (lit. Today is Sunday, therefore banks are supposed to be closed.)
Reading	今[きょ]日[う]は日[にち]曜[よう]日[び]だから、銀[ぎん]行[こう]は閉[し]まっている筈[はず]です。 (... 筈[はず]です = It is supposed to be the case...)

Supposed Case Banks Today 今日は日曜日だから、銀行は閉まっている筈です 筈です Closed Sunday

Supposed Case Banks Today 今日は日曜日だから、銀行は閉まっている筈です筈です Closed Sunday