JLPT N4 · Noun

つもり (tsumori)

つもり is a Japanese noun meaning “intention; plan”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
つもり
Romaji
tsumori
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. intention; plan; purpose; expectation · noun · usually written in kana
  2. belief; assumption; thought; conviction · noun · usually written in kana
  3. estimate; estimation; calculation · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

私は来年留学するつもりです。
I intend to study abroad next year.
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.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1382980 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.