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あんなに (annani) Japanese meaning: so much | Kotomora
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た
の
に
、
試し
合あい
に
負ま
け
て
しまっ
た
。
Even though I practiced so much, I lost the match.
It's rare for him to get that angry.
Usage patterns あんなに 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 so (adjective); to that extent
I've never seen such a big dog.
あんなに 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do (something) so much; to such a degree
He tried so hard, yet he still failed the exam.
あんなに 〈 事こと 〉 が 好す きだった to have liked something that much
He liked soccer so much, yet he already quit.
Related words こんなに means 'this much', referring to something close to the speaker, while あんなに means 'that much', referring to something distant from both speaker and listener.
そんなに means 'that much' in relation to something near the listener or just mentioned, while あんなに points to something more distant or shared as common knowledge.
どんなに is the interrogative/exclamatory 'how much', whereas あんなに is the demonstrative 'that much' referring to a specific known degree.
Don't confuse with そんなに refers to a degree tied to the listener or something just mentioned, while あんなに refers to a degree distant from both speaker and listener ('that much, over there').
こんなに refers to a degree close to the speaker, while あんなに refers to a degree distant from both speaker and listener ('that much over there').
Etymology Derived from the demonstrative あんな (such, like that) + adverbial particle に. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of other こそあど adverbs.
