Japanese

あんな

あんな
Meaning: such; like that
Part of Speech: Adnominal

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Handwriting

あ
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Example sentences

I've never seen such a tall building before.
あんな奴とはもう二度と口をきかない。
I will never talk to a guy like that again.
あんな小娘に何ができるというのだ。
What can a mere girl like that possibly do?
あんな危険なことをするなんて、正気の沙汰ではない。
Doing something so dangerous is simply insane.
あんな男と結婚するくらいなら、一生独身でいるほうがいい。
I'd rather stay single for the rest of my life than marry a man like that.
今となっては、彼がなぜあんなことを言ったのか確かめる術はない。
Now that it has come to this, there is no way to confirm why he said such a thing.
あんな失礼なことを言われたら、ぶん殴りたくなるよ。
If someone said something that rude to me, I'd want to punch them.
あんな嘘をつく人とは同類だと思われたくない。
I don't want to be seen as the same kind of person as someone who tells such lies.
あんなろくでもない男とは別れたほうがいい。
You should break up with such a good-for-nothing man.
あんな阿呆な真似は二度とするな。
Don't do such a foolish thing ever again.

Usage Notes

Refers to a state or quality that is far away from both speaker and listener, or something previously mentioned.

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