こんなに
こんなに
adverb
so much, this much, like this
1.
so much, this much, to this extent
Used to indicate the degree or extent of something near the speaker.
こんなに暑いとは思わなかった。
I didn't think it would be this hot.
こんなに多くの人が来るとは。
I didn't expect so many people to come.
こんなに早く終わった。
It finished so quickly.
日本語がこんなに難しいとは知らなかったので、最初は苦労した。
I didn't know Japanese was this difficult, so I struggled at first.
子供の頃はこんなに大きな建物を見たことがなかったので、初めて東京に来たときは驚いた。
Since I had never seen such large buildings when I was a child, I was surprised when I first came to Tokyo.
こんなに indicates degree relative to the speaker.
RELATED SERIES:
- こんなに: this much (near speaker)
- そんなに: that much (near listener)
- あんなに: that much (far from both)
- どんなに: how much (question)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- こんなに〜とは思わなかった (didn't think it would be this ~)
- こんなに〜なんて (to be this ~ !)