~つもりで
〜tsumori de
JLPT N1 Neutral
Formation
Verb-dictionary form + つもりで
Expresses the speaker's intention or plan; 'with the intention of', 'planning to'.
When to use
The standard "intend to/plan to", used adverbially before another clause.
Explanation
The ~つもりで grammar point is used to express the speaker's intention or mindset when doing something. It can often be translated as 'with the intention of' or 'with the mindset that.'
Example sentences
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I am studying Japanese with the intention of living in Japan.
Watashi wa Nihon ni sumu tsumori de Nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu.
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He gambled with the intention of risking everything.
Kare wa subete o ushinau tsumori de gyanburu o shimashita.
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I will study hard with the intention of passing tomorrow’s test.
Ashita no tesuto ni goukaku suru tsumori de isshoukenmei benkyou shimasu.
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He went to bed early with the intention of waking up early.
Kare wa hayaku okiru tsumori de hayaku nemashita.
Intention (Plan To)
Corpus examples (53)
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She gave a tea party with the intention of introducing her daughter to her friends.
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He studied hard with the intention of passing the examination.
あなたが成功するつもりでいるのなら、一生懸命働かなければならない。
You must work hard if you are to succeed.
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She announced her intention to retire.
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Let's pretend we are aliens.
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She is going to learn how to drive.
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He went up to Tokyo with the intention of studying English.
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I started to learn English with the aim of becoming a teacher.
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I intend to devote a few hours a day to the study of English.
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I am learning English with the idea of going to America.
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The queen is going to address parliament next week.
彼らに何と言われようと、月曜日にボストンに行くつもりでいるよ。
No matter what they tell me, I still plan to go to Boston on Monday.
つまり彼らは数百ポンド持っていて、その金で着いたらすぐ家を買うつもりであった。
That is to say, they had a few hundred pounds, with which they had intended to buy a house as soon as they arrived.
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They run the university with a view to making a lot of money.
トムはメアリーがいくら稼いでいるか知っているつもりでいるが、メアリーはトムが考えるよりはるかにたくさん稼いでいる。
Tom thinks he knows how much money Mary makes, but Mary makes quite a bit more than Tom thinks she does.
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I intend seeing the queen.
自分では、分かったつもりでいたけど、改めて考えると分かんなくなってきた。
I was sure I understood it, but on thinking it over, I realized I didn't know at all.
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Kim means to be a diplomat in the future.
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I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
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I said so with a view to pleasing him.
彼を非難するつもりでないことを急いでつけ加えなければならない。
I must hasten to add that I do not mean to blame him.
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I meant it to be used as a textbook.
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I am saving money in order to buy a new personal computer.
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I'm taking care of it. You can relax. You can rely on me.
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Are you still planning to marry Tom?