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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

Expresses degree or manner, often with an emotional nuance of surprise or emphasis. Used before adjectives, verbs, or nouns to indicate 'to this extent'.

Usage patterns

こんなに〈形けい容よう詞し〉so (adjective), to this degree
こんなに寒さむいのは久ひさしぶりだ。
It's been a while since it's been this cold.
こんなに〈動どう詞し〉のにeven though (someone did) this much
こんなに勉べん強きょうしたのに、試し験けんに落おちてしまった。
Even though I studied this much, I still failed the exam.
こんなに〈動どう詞し〉とは思おもわなかったdidn't expect it to be this much
こんなに時じ間かんがかかるとは思おもわなかった。
I didn't think it would take this long.

Related words

あんなにN3
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.

Don't confuse with

こんなN5
こんな is a pre-noun word that directly modifies a noun (こんな人), while こんなに is an adverb that modifies verbs and adjectives to show degree (こんなに大きい).
そんなにN5
こんなに points to a degree close to the speaker ('this much'), while そんなに points to a degree associated with the listener or something already mentioned ('that much').
あんなにN3
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 pre-noun adjectival こんな (konna, 'this kind of') + adverbial particle に (ni). The exact historical derivation of こんな is uncertain, but it belongs to the ko-so-a-do demonstrative series.