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JLPT N4 · Degree & extent

そんなに (sonna ni)

そんなに — “that much / so ~”

In short · An adverb for “that much / so” about a degree the listener or topic involves. With a negative, it means “not so ~”.
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Pattern

  • そんなに+形容詞/動詞 そんなに + adjective / verb (そんなに怒っている)
  • そんなに〜ない そんなに ~ない (not so ~)

Meaning

It points to the degree of something the listener said or is doing: そんなに急がなくてもいい, そんなに難しくない.

Related words

Use こんなに for what is close to the speaker and あんなに for things far from both. With a negative it is close to あまり~ない.

Examples

  • そんなに急(いそ)がなくてもいいですよ。

    Sonna ni isoganakute mo ii desu yo.

    You don't have to hurry so much.

  • この問題(もんだい)はそんなに難(むずか)しくない。

    Kono mondai wa sonna ni muzukashikunai.

    This problem isn't that difficult.

  • どうしてそんなに怒(おこ)っているの。

    Dōshite sonna ni okotte iru no.

    Why are you so angry?

Common mistakes

  • With a negative it means “not so ~”.
  • For something close to yourself use こんなに.

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