こんなに

adverb

so much, this much, like this

descriptive

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(あつ)いとは思(おも)わなかった。

I didn't think it would be this hot.

こんなに多(おお)くの人(ひと)が来(き)るとは。

I didn't expect so many people to come.

こんなに早(はや)く終(お)わった。

It finished so quickly.

日本語(にほんご)がこんなに難(むずか)しいとは知(し)らなかったので、最初(さいしょ)は苦労(くろう)した。

I didn't know Japanese was this difficult, so I struggled at first.

子供(こども)の頃(ころ)はこんなに大(おお)きな建物(たてもの)を見(み)たことがなかったので、初(はじ)めて東京(とうきょう)に来(き)たときは驚(おどろ)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 expresses degree or extent, emphasizing that something is "this much" or "so much." It refers to something present or near the speaker, often conveying surprise or emphasis.

Ko-so-a-do 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/exclamation)

Common patterns

こんなに〜とは思(おも)わなかった: didn't think it would be this ~
こんなに〜なんて: to be this ~ ! (surprise)
こんなに多(おお)くの〜: this many ~

Usage

Often used with adjectives or verbs to express surprise at the degree of something. Frequently appears with とは思(おも)わなかった to indicate something exceeded expectations.

Related Words

Related: あんなに (that much (far from both))

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Added 2026.1.11 17:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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