English–Japanese
“intention” in Japanese
How to say “intention” in Japanese
“Intention” in Japanese is つもり (tsumori). つもり can also mean “plan”.
Marks what someone holds in mind as a planned action or an expected state.
Example sentences with つもり
週末は家で絵を描くつもりです。shū matsu wa ie de e o ega ku tsu mo ri de su
I plan to draw at home this weekend.
そんなつもりはありません。so n na tsu mo ri wa a ri ma se n
I have no such intention.
Tips for using つもり
- In conversation, つもり (tsumori) follows a verb in its plain form to state a plan, so it commonly appears in sentences about future actions.
Other Japanese words for “intention”
彼の意が伝わりました。kare no i ga tsuta wa ri ma shi ta
His intention came across.
彼は自分の意思を伝えました。kare wa ji bun no i shi o tsuta e ma shi ta
He expressed his intention.