Note
予定 refers to a single scheduled instance or arrangement. It implies a fixed or pre-determined plan, often involving time or dates.
Breakdown of yotei
beforehand
予
Now your ma owns this street, but beforehand, it was pretty amazing.
determine
定
You determine that it's better to crown a bolt of cloth than to put up with the current king.
Usages of yotei
ジョン さん は 予定 が ありました から、 パーティー に 来ません でした。jon san wa yotei ga arimashita kara, paatii ni kimasen deshita.
John didn't come to the party, because he had plans.
予定 だった んです。yotei datta ndesu.
(It's because) it was the plan.
予定な んです。yoteina ndesu.
(It's because) it's the plan.
ジョン さん は 予定 が あった から、 パーティー に 来ません でした。jon san wa yotei ga atta kara, paatii ni kimasen deshita.
John didn't come to the party, because he had plans.
交通状況 で 予定 が 変わった。koutsuujoukyou de yotei ga kawatta.
The plan changed due to the traffic situation.
カレンダー に 予定 を 書きましょう。karendaa ni yotei o kakimashou.
Let's write the plan in the calendar.
あのう、 今夜 の 予定 は あります か。anou, konya no yotei wa arimasu ka.
Excuse me, do you have plans tonight?
今日 の 夕飯 は 何 を 作る 予定 です か。kyou no yuuhan wa nani o tsukuru yotei desu ka.
What are you planning to make for dinner tonight?
彼女 を 車 で 駅 まで 送る 予定 です。kanojo o kuruma de eki made okuru yotei desu.
I plan to drive her to the station.
部長 と 昼ご飯 を する 予定 です。buchou to hirugohan o suru yotei desu.
I have plans to have lunch with the department manager.
彼 は クリスマス 頃 に 日本 に 来る 予定 です。kare wa kurisumasu goro ni nihon ni kuru yotei desu.
He's planning to come to Japan around Christmas.
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