English–Japanese

“that kind of” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisonna

Example

そんな助けは要りません。so n na tasu ke wa i ri ma se n

I do not need that kind of help.

Illustration for そんな (that kind of)

How to say “that kind of” in Japanese

“That kind of” in Japanese is そんな (sonna).

そんな (sonna) marks a noun as belonging to the kind or manner indicated by the context, often with a sense of "that kind of."

Full entry for そんな: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with そんな

そんな冗談はやめてください。so n na jō dan wa ya me te ku da sa i

Please stop making jokes like that.

Tips for using そんな

  • Japanese speakers often use そんなことない (sonna koto nai) to soften or reject a compliment, with the phrase meaning "That is not true" or "Not at all."

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