No. 210 in Japanese
こんな
"こんな" means "this kind of" or "like this."
In a sentence
こんな美しい景色は初めて見ました。
I've never seen such a beautiful scenery before.
In this sentence, "こんな" translates to "such a" and is used to describe the exceptional quality of the scenery.
こんなに忙しい日が続くとは思わなかった。
I didn't expect such busy days to continue.
Here, "こんなに" emphasizes the degree of busyness of the days, amplifying the description's magnitude.
こんなことがあっていいのか？
Is it acceptable for something like this to happen?
In this case, "こんな" is used to refer to 'this kind of thing', indicating the nature of the occurrence being questioned.
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