そんなに~

sonna ni〜

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Formation

そんなに + Verb-negation, そんなに + Adjective-negation

Expresses 'not so much', 'not that', or 'not so ~'.

When to use

'Not that much': negates a degree someone expected (そんなに高くない).

Explanation

The grammar point そんなに is an adverb used to express that something is not as extreme as described or not to that extent. It is often translated as 'not so much', 'not that', or 'not so ~'. It is commonly followed by a negative form of a verb or adjective.

Example sentences

Negation Intensity (Not Very / Not At All)

Corpus examples (60)

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