Translation of Japanese word "こんな" to English
こんな
こんな
[konna]
IPA: /konna/
How to use
こんな (konna) — 'this kind of / like this'. こんな日 — a day like this. こんなにも — to this extent / this much.
🇬🇧 English
this kind of
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: こんな
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): こんな
Romaji Transcription: konna
Example Sentences
このようなことはない。
このようなことはない。
This kind of thing doesn't exist.
そのようなことはない。
そのようなことはない。
That kind of thing doesn't exist.
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Common phrases
- こんなにも〜— this much ~ / to this extent ~
Frequency rank: #221 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "こんな" means "this kind of" in English.
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