JLPT N1 Grammar (ta tsumori wa nai)

Meaning

have no intention to / didn't mean to ~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (た form)つもりはない
つもりではない
つもりはなかった
ta tsumori wa nai たつもりはない jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (ta tsumori wa nai). Meaning: have no intention to / didn’t mean to ~.

Other conjugations: 「たつもりではない」、「たつもりはなかった」.

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Example #1

わたしはそんなことをいったつもりはない。
watashi wa sonna koto o itta tsumori wa nai.
I don't mean to say such things.
Example #2

あなたをゆるしたつもりはありません。
anata o yurushita tsumori wa arimasen.
I don't intend to forgive you.
Example #3

かれはじぶんのみせをうったつもりはない。
kare wa jibun no mise o utta tsumori wa nai.
He didn't intend to sell his store.
Example #4

おもしろいことをいったつもりはないんですが、わらってくれてうれしいです。
omoshiroi koto o itta tsumori wa nain desu ga, waratte kurete ureshii desu.
I didn't mean to say anything interesting, but I'm glad you laughed.
Example #5

そのもんだいについてぎろんしたつもりはない。
sono mondai ni tsuite giron shita tsumori wa nai.
I have no intention of discussing the issue.
Example #6

ばかにしたつもりはないのですが、そうきこえたのならすなおにあやまります。
baka ni shita tsumori wa nai no desu ga, sou kikoeta no nara sunao ni ayamarimasu.
I didn't mean to look down on you, but I sincerely apologize if you heard it that way.
Example #7

いじめたつもりはないとおもっていても、あいてがいじめられたとおもっていればそれはいじめだ。
ijimeta tsumori wa nai to omotte ite mo, aite ga ijime rareta to omotte ireba sore wa ijimeda.
Even if you didn't intend to bully them, if they feel bullied then it is bullying.

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