Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
そんなに
Pronunciation
Romajisonnani
Meaning
- adverbso
Example
今日はそんなに暑くないです。kyō wa so n na ni atsu ku na i de su
It is not so hot today.
More examples
彼はそんなに怒っていません。kare wa so n na ni oko tte i ma se n
He is not that angry.
Core concept
Puts focus on how far something reaches, with the reference point supplied by the situation or earlier talk.
Common phrases
そんなに難しくないso n na ni muzuka shi ku na i
not so difficult
そんなに高くないso n na ni taka ku na i
not that expensive
そんなに遠くないso n na ni tō ku na i
not so far
Similar words
それほどsorehodo: Indicates a degree or amount to the extent specified by the context, often in a negative statement.
あまりamari: Indicates a small degree or amount, usually when the sentence is negative.
こんなにkonnani: Shows how great or small something is by pointing to the current degree or amount.
Definition in Japanese
状態や行為の程度を、話し手が想定する範囲に照らして示す語。否定表現と結び付くと、想定されるほどではない意を表す。jō tai ya kō i no tei do o hana shi te ga sō tei su ru han i ni te ra shi te shime su go hi tei hyō gen to musu bi tsu ku to sō tei sa re ru ho do de wa na i i o arawa su
Word origin
そんなに (sonnani) is formed from そんな (sonna, "such" or "that kind of") and the adverbial ending に (ni), giving the expression a meaning related to degree or amount.
Usage tips
- English so can also mean "therefore" or "in that way," but そんなに (sonnani) mainly concerns degree or amount, which makes its conversational use more specific.
Other meanings
- that muchadverb
- so muchadverb