At a glance
そんな means "that kind of" or "such a". It points to something near the listener, or something the other person just said or that came up earlier in the conversation.
そんな + Noun
そんなこと、言わないで。 Don't say that kind of thing.
How to form it
そんな goes directly before a noun, with no particle in between.
| Attaches to | Form | Example | Meaning | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noun | そんな + noun | そんな人 | that kind of person | Neutral |
| こと | そんなこと | そんなこと | that kind of thing | Neutral |
| の | そんなの | そんなの | a thing like that | Casual |
It belongs to the same set as こんな, あんな and どんな:
| こんな | そんな | あんな | どんな |
|---|---|---|---|
| this kind of | that kind of | that kind of (over there) | what kind of? |