Japanese word

つもり

Pronunciation

Romajitsumori

Meaning

  • nounintention, plan

Example

明日は家で勉強するつもりです。asu wa ie de ben kyō su ru tsu mo ri de su

I intend to study at home tomorrow.

Illustration for つもり (intention)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Marks what someone holds in mind as a planned action or an expected state.

Common phrases

  • するつもりsu ru tsu mo ri

    intend to do

  • つもりでtsu mo ri de

    intending to

  • つもりはないtsu mo ri wa na i

    have no intention

Similar words

考えkangae: A thought or idea about what to do or how something should be.
意思ishi: A person's intention or will about an action or choice.
意志ishi: A firm decision to do something or maintain a choice.

Definition in Japanese

自分がこうしようと心の中で決めていること。また、そうなると予想していること。ji bun ga kō shi yō to kokoro no naka de ki me te i ru ko to ma ta sō na ru to yo sō shi te i ru ko to

Word origin

The native Japanese noun つもり (tsumori) comes from the continuative form of 積もる (tsumoru, "to pile up"), linking an accumulated estimate with an expectation or a plan held in mind.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • expectationnoun

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