modality N4 common casualpolitewritten
〜予定だ — to plan to ~
〜予定だ ・ よていだ
Meaning
- is scheduled / planned to ~ — a fixed, arranged plan, often set on a calendar or by others
Key sentence
来月、京都に出張する予定だ。
I'm scheduled to go on a business trip to Kyoto next month.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary-form verb, or noun + の | V(dict) / N の + 予定だ | 出発する予定だ / 三時の予定だ |
Examples
会議は午後三時に始まる予定です。
The meeting is scheduled to start at 3 p.m.
新しいビルは来年完成する予定だ。
The new building is scheduled to be completed next year.
Easily confused with
Notes
- 予定 is a noun ('a plan / schedule'), so unlike つもり it states an arrangement, not the speaker's will.
See 〜予定だ in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜予定だ the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.