Word
こんなに
Meaning in Englishthis much, like this
Word context
What it means
What does こんなに mean? It is a degree adverb that emphasizes extent, used before adjectives or verbs to express 'to this extent' or 'this much' with a natural emphatic nuance. It signals the speaker's sense of magnitude and surprise, and it works in casual and semi-formal speech.
Main meanings
- Intensifies the degree of the following word, meaning this much or so much.
- Conveys emphasis, surprise, or strong feeling about quantity or extent.
- Commonly used with も (こんなにも) for stronger emphasis; variations exist to adjust nuance.
How to use it
Used to express the extent of a following adjective or verb; it appears in casual and semi-formal contexts; commonly used in constructions such as こんなに大きい, こんなに速く, こんなに美しい; it can also form questions like こんなに〜ですか.
Variants and close terms
- こんなにも — romaji konna ni mo, same meaning as こんなに
- そんなに — romaji sonna ni, that much (listener-focused)
- あんなに — romaji anna ni, that much/distantly implied
Word class
Adverb (副詞)