あんなに

• Reading: あんなに
• Romaji: annani
• Pronunciation: /a.n.na.ni/

Meaning

To that extent; so much; that much. Emphasises the degree of something observed or remembered.

An adverb from the こそあど demonstrative system (こんなに/そんなに/あんなに/どんなに). あんなに refers to a degree distant from both speaker and listener, often recalling a past event or something previously witnessed. Carries an emotional or emphatic nuance.

Examples

1. あんなに練習したのに試合に負けた。 We practiced that hard and still lost the game.
2. 子供があんなに喜ぶとは思わなかった。 I didn't think the kids would be that happy.
3. あんなに暑かった夏はもう来ないかもしれない。 A summer that hot might never come again.

Usage Guide

Context: reflection, surprise, emphasis

Tone: emotional

Origin & History

Formed from the demonstrative あんな (that kind of, distant) plus the particle に, creating an adverbial form meaning 'to that degree.' Part of the systematic こそあど pattern in Japanese.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal