そんなに
そんなに
adverb
so much, to that extent
1.
so much, to that extent, that much
Indicates degree or extent, often used with negatives to mean 'not that much' or in questions/exclamations about extent.
そんなに心配しなくてもいいよ。
You don't need to worry that much.
Common reassurance
そんなに食べられない。
I can't eat that much.
そんなに好きなの？
Do you like it that much?
彼がそんなに怒るとは思わなかった。
I didn't expect him to get that angry.
そんなに急がなくても、まだ時間はたっぷりあるよ。
You don't need to rush that much—there's still plenty of time.
そんなに indicates degree, derived from そんな + に.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- そんなに〜ない: not that much ~
- そんなに〜の?: do you ~ that much?
KO-SO-A-DO DEGREE ADVERBS:
- こんなに: this much
- そんなに: that much (near listener)
- あんなに: that much (far)
- どんなに: how much
SIMILAR WORDS:
- それほど: to that extent (slightly more formal)
- あまり: (not) very (with negatives)
Related Words
See also:
そんな