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How to say 'That' or 'So' in Japanese | そんなに

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The Japanese word for That or So is 'Sonnani', written as そんなに in Japanese.

    word

    そんなに

    Meaning

    That, So

    Reading

    Sonnani

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'そんなに (sonnani)' is used to indicate degree or extent, often translating to 'that' or 'so' in English. It is commonly used in negative sentences or questions to express surprise, doubt, or emphasis. For example: Is it really that expensive?「そんなに高いの？」(そんなにたかいの？). I didn't know it was so difficult「そんなに難しいとは知らなかった」(そんなにむずかしいとはしらなかった). The nuance of 'そんなに' often conveys a sense of unexpectedness or exaggeration, making it a versatile word in conversational Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    2253

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word そんなに

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    そ

    Reading

    So

  • hiragana

    ん

    Reading

    N

  • hiragana

    な

    Reading

    Na

  • hiragana

    に

    Reading

    Ni

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'Sonnani' means 'That' or 'So' .

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