たつもりで

(Ta tsumori de)

Doing an action as if a certain state or condition were true.

Connection rules

歌手かしゅになったつもりで、みんなの前まえで歌うたいました。

Kashu ni na ta tsumori de, minna no mae de utai mashi ta.

I sang in front of everyone as if I had become a singer.

「Singing karaoke enthusiastically」

旅行りょこうに行いったつもりで、お金かねを貯ためています。

Ryokou ni i ta tsumori de, okane wo tame te i masu.

I am saving money as if I had gone on a trip.

「Imaginary vacation savings」

I saved money by acting as if I had gone on a trip.

___、お金を貯金しました。

Romaji also accepted