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～を続けるつもりです

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I intend to continue ~

Pratique

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use ～を続けるつもりです to express your firm intention to continue an ongoing action or habit.

  • Means: I intend to continue [action].
  • Used in: Professional settings, personal goal setting, and explaining life choices.
  • Don't confuse: Do not use with past actions; it only refers to future continuation.
Action + 続ける (continue) + つもり (intention) = Commitment

Explicação no seu nível:

This phrase means you want to keep doing something. You use it when you talk about your hobbies or work. It is easy to use: just put the action before it.
You use this expression to show your long-term plans. It is very common when talking about habits like studying Japanese or going to the gym. It shows you are serious about your goals.
This is a standard way to express commitment to an ongoing activity. It is useful in professional and social contexts to clarify that you have no plans to stop a current project or habit. It effectively communicates stability.
The phrase functions as a declarative statement of intent. It is frequently employed in corporate environments to signal continuity in operations or personal professional development. It demonstrates a high level of self-awareness regarding one's trajectory.
Syntactically, this construction bridges the gap between volitional intent and durative aspect. It is a pragmatic tool for managing expectations in interpersonal discourse, allowing the speaker to assert their agency over long-term commitments with polite, yet firm, linguistic markers.
This expression exemplifies the Japanese tendency to prioritize process-oriented thinking. By utilizing the nominalizer 'tsumori' in conjunction with the durative verb 'tsuzukeru', the speaker frames their future as an extension of their current state, reflecting a cognitive model where continuity is synonymous with stability and reliability.

Significado

Expressing one's intention to persist with an action.

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Contexto cultural

Persistence is a core cultural value.

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Dictionary Form

Always use the dictionary form before 'tsumori'.

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Dictionary Form

Always use the dictionary form before 'tsumori'.

Teste-se

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日本語の勉強を＿＿＿つもりです。

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: 続ける

The verb before 'tsumori' must be in the dictionary form.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Recursos visuais

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日本語の勉強を＿＿＿つもりです。

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: 続ける

The verb before 'tsumori' must be in the dictionary form.

🎉 Pontuação: /2

Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

No, it is only for future intent.

Frases relacionadas

🔄

継続する

synonym

To continue

Onde usar

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Work Meeting

Boss: このプロジェクトはどうしますか？

You: 来月も続けるつもりです。

formal
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Gym/Fitness

Trainer: トレーニングは大変ですか？

You: はい、でも続けるつもりです。

neutral

Memorize

Mnemônico

Think of 'Tsu-tsu-keru' as 'Two-two-carry'—you are carrying your goal into the future, two by two.

Associação visual

Imagine yourself holding a heavy, glowing orb (your goal) and walking forward on a long, straight path.

Story

Ken is a runner. People ask if he will stop because it's raining. He says, 'No, I intend to continue.' He keeps running, his determination 'piling up' like the word 'tsumori'.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'I plan to keep on' in English or 'Je compte continuer' in French.

Word Web

続けるつもり継続予定意志目標

Desafio

Write down 3 things you are doing now that you plan to continue for the next year.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

Pronúncia

Acentuação Flat

The 'tsu' is a sharp sound.

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
これを継続する所存です。

これを継続する所存です。 (General commitment)

Neutro
これを続けるつもりです。

これを続けるつもりです。 (General commitment)

Informal
これ、続けるつもりだよ。

これ、続けるつもりだよ。 (General commitment)

Gíria
これ、続けるわ。

これ、続けるわ。 (General commitment)

Derived from the verb 'tsuzukeru' (to connect) and 'tsumori' (intention).

Edo:

Curiosidade

Tsumori comes from the verb 'tsumoru' (to pile up).

Notas culturais

Persistence is a core cultural value.

“継続は力なり。”

Iniciadores de conversa

“

今の仕事を続けるつもりですか？

Erros comuns

✗

明日、映画を続けるつもりです。

✓

明日、映画を見るつもりです。

wrong context
You cannot 'continue' a movie if you haven't started it or if it's a single event. Use 'tsumori' with 'miru' (to watch) instead.

L1 Interference

0 1

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Tengo la intención de continuar

Spanish uses a verb-based infinitive more often than Japanese.

French moderate

Je compte continuer

French relies on the verb 'compter' while Japanese uses the noun 'tsumori'.

German moderate

Ich habe vor, weiterzumachen

German uses a separable verb prefix for 'continue'.

Japanese N/A

～を続けるつもりです

N/A

Arabic Very Similar

أنوي الاستمرار

Arabic is highly inflected for gender and number.

Chinese Very Similar

我打算继续

Chinese lacks the complex verb conjugation of Japanese.

Korean very_high

계속할 생각입니다

Korean uses honorifics differently.

Portuguese Very Similar

Pretendo continuar

Portuguese is more concise than the Japanese structure.

Spotted in the Real World

🎬

(2020)

“このまま続けるつもりです。”

Career decision

Fácil de confundir

～を続けるつもりです vs ～を続ける予定です

Learners mix up 'tsumori' (intent) and 'yotei' (schedule).

Use 'tsumori' for personal desire, 'yotei' for fixed plans.

Perguntas frequentes (1)

No, it is only for future intent.

grammar mechanics

Learning Path

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