Vocabulary

What does そんな (sonna) mean?

そんな means that kind of, like that.

Quick facts
Readingそんな
Romajisonna
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
そんな
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsonna

that kind of, like that

  1. 1adj-pn such; that sort of; that kind of
  2. 2interjection no way!; never!

Example sentences

  • Where did you buy a book like that?

  • I've never heard a story like that.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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