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JLPT N2 Grammar

つもりではない

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N2 · Purpose · verb辞书形 + つもりではない / noun + のつもりではない

do not mean to; have no intention of

verb辞书形 + つもりではない / noun + のつもりではない

Clarifies the speaker's intention, explaining that an action or statement was not meant in the way the listener may have understood it.

Often used to explain oneself, soften the tone, or prevent misunderstanding, especially in apologies or position statements.

あなたを責めるつもりではないので、まず事情を聞きたい。

I do not mean to blame you, so I would like to hear what happened first.

予定ではない says there is no plan on the schedule; つもりではない says the speaker does not intend it.

つもり lives in the speaker's mind, so the focus is intention.

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