JLPT N4 Elementary
積もり
「つもり」
Intention to do something, or the subjective belief that something is the case
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積もり kanji form, less common
1 Noun
Intention / Plan
Indicates a personal intention or firm resolve to perform an action, focusing on the speaker’s will rather than an external schedule.
Example
A もう 寝る の ？
B うん 、 明日 は 早く 起きる つもり だから 。
[A:] Going to bed already? [B:] Yeah, because I plan to wake up early tomorrow.
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2 Noun
Believing that... / As if...
Denotes a subjective belief that a certain state exists or an action was performed, regardless of objective fact.
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