also: しんさん · しんざん
noun
Expresses what one intends to do or plans to do. Often used in the form 〜つもりだ.
See also: つもり
明日は早く起きるつもりだ。
I intend to get up early tomorrow.
彼は留学するつもりらしい。
It seems he plans to study abroad.
noun
belief; assumption; conviction
Only with reading つもり
Expresses one's subjective belief or assumption, often contrary to reality. Common in the pattern 〜たつもり (in the belief that one has done something).
See also: つもり
彼は自分が正しいつもりでいる。
He is under the impression that he is right.
ちゃんと説明したつもりだが、伝わっ
I thought I had explained it properly, but it didn't get across.
Homophonous noun meaning 'estimate' or 'accumulation', from the verb 積もる. Not to be confused with the intention/belief senses of 心算/つもり.
Derived from the verb 積もる (つもる, 'to accumulate'), originally meaning 'accumulated thought' or 'estimate'. The kanji 心算 is an ateji spelling.