こんな

こんな
pre-noun adjectival
such, like this, this kind of
1. such, like this, this kind of
Indicates something close to the speaker or recently mentioned.
こんな(ほん)(さが)していました。
I was looking for a book like this.
こんなに(むずか)しいとは(おも)わなかった。
I didn't think it would be this difficult.
こんな天気(てんき)()(いえ)にいたい。
On a day with weather like this, I want to stay home.
こんな(ところ)()うとは(おも)わなかった。
I didn't expect to meet you in a place like this.
こんなにおいしい料理(りょうり)()べたことがない。
I've never eaten such delicious food.

こんな is a demonstrative referring to things near the speaker.

KO-SO-A-DO SERIES:

  • こんな (like this - near speaker)
  • そんな (like that - near listener)
  • あんな (like that over there)
  • どんな (what kind of - question)

VARIATIONS:

  • こんなに (this much, to this extent)
  • こんなふうに (in this way)