~つもりで

〜tsumori de

JLPT N1 Neutral Chapter 38: Intention and purpose, 10 of 10

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

Intention (Plan To)

Corpus examples (53)

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