JLPT N3

つもりで

With the intention of, as if, intending to

Structure

Verb plain form / Noun の + つもりで

This means to do something with the intention of doing another action, or to do something 'as if' a certain condition were true.

初めて日本に行くつもりで、観光ガイドを読んだ。

I read the tourist guide as if I were going to Japan for the first time.

Confusing the 'as if' meaning with 『～ふりをする』. 『～つもりで』 implies acting with that mindset, not necessarily deceiving others.

Think of it as 'in the frame of mind that...' or 'assuming that...'.

Import an article and tap any sentence using it. The explanation comes back about the sentence in front of you, not a textbook example.