つもりで

With the intention of doing, Instead of..., Act as if or pretend, Believing that..., Thinking that...

冗談じょうだんのつもりで言いっただけなのに、相手あいてを傷付きずつけてしまった。

Despite saying it with the intention of making a joke, I ended up hurting their feelings.

Explanation

「つもりで」 has 4 uses

1Acting as if you were

Doing something in the frame of mind of being someone or something: 「プロのつもりで練習する」 (practise as if you were a pro). Often after 「Noun＋の」 or 「〜になった」.

今度こんどは、主人公しゅじんこうになったつもりで読よんでみてください。

Next, try reading it as if you were the main character.

パーティーでダンサーになったつもりで、みんなの前まえで踊おどった。

At a party, I danced in front of everybody, as if I was a dancer.

2Treating it as done

After the た-form: you treat something you did not do as already done, and do something else instead: 「旅行に行ったつもりで、お金を貯金した」 (I saved the money as if I had gone on the trip).

外食がいしょくしたつもりで、その分ぶんのお金かねを貯金ちょきんした。

I put the money aside as if I had eaten out.

新あたらしい服ふくを買かったつもりで、そのお金かねを旅行りょこうに回まわした。

I acted as if I had bought new clothes and put that money toward a trip.

3With the plan to

What you meant to do, then what you did for it; the result often turns out different: 「ご馳走するつもりで行ったのに、おごってもらった」 (I went planning to treat them, but they treated me).

ご馳走ちそうするつもりで行いったのに、おごってもらうことになった。

Despite going with the intention of treating everyone, they treated me.

何なにも買かわないつもりで新あたらしく出来できたショッピングモールへ行いったが、色々いろいろ買かってしまった。

I went to the newly built shopping mall without any intention of buying anything, but I ended up purchasing various things.

4Thinking you had

「Vた／Nのつもりで」: you believe you have done something, but you haven't; often followed by のに: 「新鮮な魚を選んだつもりで買ったのに…」 (I bought it thinking I'd picked a fresh fish, but...).

新鮮しんせんな魚さかなを選えらんだつもりで買かったのに、パックから出だしたらものすごいにおいがした。

I bought this fish thinking I'd picked a fresh one, but when I took it out of the pack it smelled terrible.

鍵かぎをかけたつもりで出でかけたのに、帰かえったらドアが開あいていた。

I went out thinking I had locked the door, but when I got back it was open.

つもりで

With the intention of doing, Instead of..., Act as if or pretend, Believing that..., Thinking that...

冗談じょうだんのつもりで言いっただけなのに、相手あいてを傷付きずつけてしまった。

Despite saying it with the intention of making a joke, I ended up hurting their feelings.

Explanation

「つもりで」 has 4 uses

1Acting as if you were

今度こんどは、主人公しゅじんこうになったつもりで読よんでみてください。

Next, try reading it as if you were the main character.

パーティーでダンサーになったつもりで、みんなの前まえで踊おどった。

At a party, I danced in front of everybody, as if I was a dancer.

2Treating it as done

外食がいしょくしたつもりで、その分ぶんのお金かねを貯金ちょきんした。

I put the money aside as if I had eaten out.

新あたらしい服ふくを買かったつもりで、そのお金かねを旅行りょこうに回まわした。

I acted as if I had bought new clothes and put that money toward a trip.

3With the plan to

ご馳走ちそうするつもりで行いったのに、おごってもらうことになった。

Despite going with the intention of treating everyone, they treated me.

何なにも買かわないつもりで新あたらしく出来できたショッピングモールへ行いったが、色々いろいろ買かってしまった。

I went to the newly built shopping mall without any intention of buying anything, but I ended up purchasing various things.

4Thinking you had

新鮮しんせんな魚さかなを選えらんだつもりで買かったのに、パックから出だしたらものすごいにおいがした。

I bought this fish thinking I'd picked a fresh one, but when I took it out of the pack it smelled terrible.

鍵かぎをかけたつもりで出でかけたのに、帰かえったらドアが開あいていた。

I went out thinking I had locked the door, but when I got back it was open.

Examples

1Acting as if you were

今度こんどは、主人公しゅじんこうになったつもりで読よんでみてください。
Next, try reading it as if you were the main character.
パーティーでダンサーになったつもりで、みんなの前まえで踊おどった。
At a party, I danced in front of everybody, as if I was a dancer.
車掌しゃしょうになったつもりで、毎日まいにち電車でんしゃに乗のっている。
I ride the train every day acting like/pretending I have become a conductor.
日本にほんに行いったつもりで、日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしています。
I study Japanese as if I were in Japan.
受験じゅけんするつもりで勉強べんきょうすると、集中しゅうちゅう力りょくが湧わいてくる。
If you study as if you were really sitting the exam, you'll find you can concentrate.
練習れんしゅうでも本番ほんばんのつもりで歌うたいましょう。
Even in practice, let's sing as if it were the real show.

2Treating it as done

外食がいしょくしたつもりで、その分ぶんのお金かねを貯金ちょきんした。
I put the money aside as if I had eaten out.
新あたらしい服ふくを買かったつもりで、そのお金かねを旅行りょこうに回まわした。
I acted as if I had bought new clothes and put that money toward a trip.
高たかいケーキを食たべたつもりで、そのお金かねで本ほんを買かった。
I treated it as if I'd had an expensive cake and spent the money on a book instead.

3With the plan to

今月末こんげつまつまでに完成かんせいさせるつもりで、毎日まいにち努力どりょくをした。
With the intention of finishing by the end of the month, I worked on it every day.
ご馳走ちそうするつもりで行いったのに、おごってもらうことになった。
Despite going with the intention of treating everyone, they treated me.
何なにも買かわないつもりで新あたらしく出来できたショッピングモールへ行いったが、色々いろいろ買かってしまった。
I went to the newly built shopping mall without any intention of buying anything, but I ended up purchasing various things.
本ほんにするつもりで執筆しっぴつしていたが、これはボツだな。
I wrote with the intention of publishing a book, but this will surely be rejected.
お土産みやげのつもりで買かったが、食たべてしまった。
I bought it with the intention of giving it as a gift, but I ended up eating it.
こっそり返かえすつもりでペンを借かりたのに、返かえすところを見みられてしまった。
Despite borrowing the pen with the intention of returning it secretly, just as I was returning it, I was seen.
趣味しゅみのつもりで始はじめた歌うたでしたが、コンサートを開ひらくまでに成長せいちょうできました。
I started singing with the intention of it being a hobby, but it's grown to the point where I have concerts.
カレーを作つくるつもりで買かい物ものをしたのに、結局けっきょくシチューを作つくった。
Despite going shopping with the intention of making curry, I ended up making a stew.
祭日さいじつにやるつもりで宿題しゅくだいを残のこしておいたのですが、全然ぜんぜんできませんでした。
I set aside my homework with the intention of doing it over the holiday, but I didn't do any of it.
再来週さらいしゅう旅行りょこうに行いくつもりで準備じゅんびしていたのに、仕事しごとの都合つごうで行いけなくなってしまった。
Despite getting ready with the intention of going on a trip the week after next, due to circumstances at work, I unfortunately cannot go.

4Thinking you had

新鮮しんせんな魚さかなを選えらんだつもりで買かったのに、パックから出だしたらものすごいにおいがした。
I bought this fish thinking I'd picked a fresh one, but when I took it out of the pack it smelled terrible.
鍵かぎをかけたつもりで出でかけたのに、帰かえったらドアが開あいていた。
I went out thinking I had locked the door, but when I got back it was open.
全部ぜんぶ覚おぼえたつもりでテストを受うけたのに、半分はんぶんも書かけなかった。
I took the test thinking I had memorised everything, but I couldn't even answer half of it.

つもりで

Explanation

1Acting as if you were

2Treating it as done

3With the plan to

4Thinking you had

つもりで

Explanation

1Acting as if you were

2Treating it as done

3With the plan to

4Thinking you had

Mixed up with

Examples

Tested once in past papers