〜所存です (~shozon desu) — it is my intention to ~ (formal)
The humble, firm and formal 「つもりです」— in speeches, apology press conferences and greeting email.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
- On TV a company president bows and apologises: 「再発防止に全力で取り組む所存です」— 'we are resolved to do everything we can so this never happens again.'
- On your first day at a new company, introducing yourself at the morning meeting (朝礼), you can also finish with 「一日も早く仕事を覚える所存です」.
Meaning
「所存（しょぞん）」means 'the thought held in one's heart, one's resolve'.
How to attach
- Attach 「所存です」to the dictionary form of a verb (even politer: 所存でございます); 「〜ていく所存です」is also common.
- Together with L9's 「〜べく」you often see 「〜べく、努力する所存です」.
Versus what you know
N4「〜つもりです」also means 'I intend to', but 「つもり」is an ordinary plan; 「所存です」sounds like you are humbly and seriously giving your word: 'I will do this.'
Watch out
- The key rule: the subject is always 'I' or 'we (our company)' — it is not used for someone else's plans (部長は退職なさる所存です ×).
- And for a small everyday plan (今晩カレーを作る所存です) it sounds like a joke.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
再発防止に向けて、全社を挙げて取り組む所存です。
さいはつぼうしにむけて、ぜんしゃをあげてとりくむしょぞんです。
We are resolved to work as a whole company to prevent this from happening again.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 全社を挙げて取り組む = to work on it as a whole company (dictionary form) → we attach 「所存です」 = we are resolved to work on it → the style of an apology press conference.
入社後は、介護の現場で学んだことを生かしていく所存です。
にゅうしゃごは、かいごのげんばでまなんだことをいかしていくしょぞんです。
After joining, I intend to make use of what I learned working in elderly care.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 学んだことを生かしていく = to keep making use of what I learned → 「所存です」= I am resolved to do so → a line used in interviews or a 志望動機.
皆様の信頼を取り戻すべく、全力を尽くす所存でございます。
みなさまのしんらいをとりもどすべく、ぜんりょくをつくすしょぞんでございます。
We intend to do our utmost to win back your trust.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 取り戻すべく = in order to win back (べく from L9) → 全力を尽くす = to give it everything → 「所存でございます」= an even more polite form of 所存です.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「今後はこのようなことがないよう、十分注意＿＿所存です。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: Which verb form goes before 所存?
Dictionary form + 所存です. 注意する所存です = I am resolved to be careful. 「した」is past — a resolve is about the future.
In which sentence is 「所存です」unnatural?
💡 Hint: Whose resolve is it?
所存です is only the resolve of the speaker or their side. For someone else's plan, say 「部長は来年、退職なさる予定です」.
How would you say 「努力する所存です」in ordinary language?
💡 Hint: Your own intention.
所存です = the humble, formal つもりです. はず = expectation, そうです = hearsay, ことになっている = a rule or something already decided.
Your score: /3