adverbial N4 common casualpolitewritten

そんなに — that much / so ~

そんなに

Meaning

(not) that much / so ~ — to the degree just mentioned or implied; most common with a negative

Key sentence

そんなに高たかくないよ。

It's not that expensive.

Usage

Points back to a degree raised in the conversation ('that much,' as in 'as much as you think'). Frequent in negatives (そんなに〜ない) and in surprised questions (そんなに食たべたの？).

Examples

そんなに心配しんぱいしないで。

Don't worry that much.

この店みせはそんなに有名ゆうめいじゃない。

This shop isn't all that famous.

そんなに急いそいでどこに行いくの？

Where are you off to in such a hurry?

Easily confused with

あまり〜ないあまり〜ない = 'not very' in absolute terms; そんなに〜ない = 'not that much,' measured against a degree the other person assumed. とてもとても states a high degree outright; そんなに references a degree from context and usually softens or denies it.

See そんなに in real sentences

Jengo shows そんなに the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.

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Sources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.

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