～どんなに～ことか

When to use

どんなに～ことか: how very (どんなに嬉しかったことか).

Explanation

The ～どんなに～ことか grammar point is used to emphasize the extent of a condition or circumstance, and to express how much or to what degree something is happening. It is often translated as 'how much', 'how greatly', or 'to what extent' in English. This pattern is usually used with an adjective or verb in a sentence.

• どんなに疲つかれたことか、言葉ことばでは表せません。

  I can't put into words how tired I am.

  Donna ni tsukareta koto ka, kotoba de wa arawasemasen.

• どんなに辛つらいことか、彼女かのじょは毎日まいにち頑張がんばって働はたらいています。

  How hard it must be, she works hard every day.

  Donna ni tsurai koto ka, kanojo wa mainichi ganbatte hataraiteimasu.

• 彼かの成功せいこうはどんなに喜よろこばしいことか。

  How happy his success must be.

  Kare no seikou wa donna ni yorokobashii koto ka.

• どんなに楽たのしいことか、みんなで旅行りょこうに行いく。

  How fun it is to go on a trip with everyone.

  Donna ni tanoshii koto ka, minna de ryokou ni iku.

Extremity (Extremely / Utterly)

• ～でしょうがない〜deshou ga naiN2Expresses an intense emotional or physical state…
• ～極まりない〜kiwamarinaiN1Expresses an extreme state, often negative; 'utterly'…
• ～といったらありはしない〜to ittara ari wa shinaiN1Express extreme exclamation; 'extremely', 'unbelievable'…
• Noun の極み〜no kiwamiN1Used to express the extreme or utmost point of something.
• Noun の 至り~no itariN1Expresses 'the height of', 'the extreme of' something.
• ～といったらない〜to ittara naiN1Expresses the extreme of something; 'nothing can be more…
• ～極まる〜kiwamaruN1Also expresses an extreme degree or state, typically…
• ～限りだ〜kagiri daN1Expresses an extreme degree of emotion or reaction; 'I…

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