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How to say 'This' in Japanese | こんなに

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The Japanese word for This is 'Konnani', written as こんなに in Japanese.

    Meaning

    This

    Reading

    Konnani

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'こんなに (こんなに)' is used to indicate the degree or extent of something, often with a sense of surprise or emphasis. It translates to 'this' in English, but specifically in contexts where the degree or extent is being highlighted. For example: I didn't know it was this big「こんなに大きいとは知らなかった」(こんなにおおきいとはしらなかった). It can also be used to express emotions or states, such as: I didn't think it would be this difficult「こんなに難しいとは思わなかった」(こんなにむずかしいとはおもわなかった). The adverb is often used in conversational Japanese to emphasize the speaker's feelings or reactions to a situation.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    2141

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word こんなに

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ko
  • hiragana

    Reading

    N
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Na
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ni

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'Konnani' means 'This' .

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