Sarcasm in japanese


ご理解頂けたはずでは?

Using go as a prefix and ending the sentence with something harsh as hasude
wa? sounds unnatural to me, does anyone know how this tone can be interpreted
to japanese speakers if spoken to a suprior? Rude/disrespectful/false
formality/anger




Sentence-end はずでは in isolation is not necessarily harsh; it just means "I
thought ～?", and it can be safely used in polite conversations with your boss.
But this sentence as a whole can be harsh if said to your superior.
Superficially, the word choice is perfectly polite and respectful as keigo.
Semantically, the sentence is saying something harsh; "I thought you have
understood this matter (but actually you do not seem to have understood it
correctly)." Of course this can sound fairly sarcastic in a situation where
keigo is not necessary (e.g., to your close friend).

