Japanese word

あんなに

Pronunciation

Romajiannani

Meaning

  • adverbso

Example

彼はあんなに速く走れます。kare wa a n na ni haya ku hashi re ma su

He can run so fast.

Illustration for あんなに (so)

More examples

昨日はあんなに暑かったです。kinō wa a n na ni atsu ka tta de su

It was so hot yesterday.

Core concept

Points to a particular degree as something established by the context, rather than stating the degree without reference to anything else.

Common phrases

  • あんなに速くa n na ni haya ku

    so fast

  • あんなにたくさんa n na ni ta ku sa n

    so much

Similar words

あれほどarehodo: Indicates the extent of something associated with a distant situation or object.
あれだけaredake: Indicates a specified amount or extent associated with something distant.
そんなにsonnani: Indicates an extent associated with something near the listener or already under discussion.
こんなにkonnani: Indicates an extent associated with something near the speaker.

Definition in Japanese

話題に上っている事柄や話し手から離れた事柄について、その程度がどのくらいかを示す語。wa dai ni nobo tte i ru koto gara ya hana shi te ka ra hana re ta koto gara ni tsu i te so no tei do ga do no ku ra i ka o shime su go

Word origin

あんなに (annani) combines あんな (anna, "like that") with に (ni), creating an adverb that means "to that extent."

Usage tips

  • In conversation, あんなに (annani) contrasts with こんなに (konnani) and そんなに (sonnani), marking a degree associated with something distant from both speakers.

Other meanings

  • so muchadverb
  • to that extentadverb

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