N3 — outside your level filter

not all that … — the written twin of そんなに〜ない, denying a degree the situation has raised + change + not

sou kawaranai

not all that … — the written twin of そんなに〜ない, denying a degree the situation has raised

meaning: don't change all that much

えきからは、そうかからないあるいても十分じゅっぷんほどだ。

eki kara wa, sou kakaranai. aruite mo juppun hodo da.

From the station it doesn't take all that much time — ten minutes on foot. neutral

会場かいじょうまではそうとおくないので、あるいてまいります。

kaijou made wa sou tookunai node, aruite mairimasu.

The venue is not all that far, so I shall walk. formal

そう〜ない

そう〜ないsou naiN3formal

Formation

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  • ない-form
  • i-adjective stem