Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N2 · Intermediate 1
こんなふうにkonna fuu ni
in this way
「こんなふうに」 describes how an action is done, with 「そんなふうに」 and 「あんなふうに」 referring to other known ways.
How it works
A senior colleague points to a memo divided into sections to show how to write it. To explain the method, say “write like this.”
ふうに describes how something is done or how an action looks. It can mean “in this way.”
こんな means “like this,” そんな means “like that,” and あんな refers to a manner both people know.
Put ふうに after こんな／そんな／あんな, then add an action to explain how it is done.
In the first sentence, こんなふうに refers to the way the schedule is written. The focus is on how to write it, not which notebook to use.
In the second sentence, あんなふうに refers to a way of doing something or a performance that both people know. Use the situation to understand what it refers to.
Example sentences
- こんなkonnaふうfuuに朝niasaのno予定yoteiをo書いkaiてteおくokuと、to、忘れにくいwasurenikuiです。
In a conversation
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
If you organize your life like this, you will have more breathing room in your day.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
こんな____生活を組み立てると、一日に余裕が生まれます。
If you organize your life like this, you'll have more room in your day.
More grammar in this theme
- こんなふうにin this way