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そんなに

sonna ni

Description

「そんなに」は、ものごとの程度が大きいことを言うときに使う言葉です。

"そんなに" is a word used to express a large degree of something.

「そんなに高いの?」のように、おどろいた気もちや、「そんなに好きじゃない」のように、あまり多くないことにも使います。

It is also used to show surprise, as in "そんなに高いの?", or to indicate not very much, as in "そんなに好きじゃない".

Meanings

そんなにsonna ni

to that extent; that much; so

そんなに急がなくても大丈夫だよ。

You don't have to rush that much.

そんなにsonna ni

not that much (with negatives)

この料理はそんなに辛くないよ。

This dish isn't that spicy.

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Notes

  • Form

    そんな (that kind of) + に turns it adverbial, modifying degree of an adjective or verb.

  • Nuance

    Very common in speech; with a negative it softly means "not really that ~".

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