つもり intend on doing
planning on; intend to
Shows the intention or conviction of the speaker. It is also used to describe the speaker's belief of someone else's intentions: "so-and-so is convinced he is..."
- Verb (dictionary form)
- -na adjective + な
- -i adjective
- noun + の
+ つもり
例文 EXAMPLE SENTENCE
彼は、来月日本に行くつもりだそうです。
he-(topic particle)-next month-Japan-to-go-plan-appears to be
It looks like he is planning on going to Japan next month.
Vocabulary & Notes
COMMENTS
- The kanji, while not as common as kana alone, is 積もり which comes from 積もる (to pile up; to accumulate)
- Compare つもり with the similar 予定. 予定 implies an already set plan to do something whereas つもり is a firm but not yet set intention to do something. Click here to learn more.
- To make the negative, you can say ～つもりは(or が)ない - to have no intention of (doing something)
