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～くらい～は～ない

Express that nothing is as ~ as X, meaning X is the most ~; 'there is nothing as ~ as', 'no one is as ~ as'.

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At a glance

～くらい～はない means "there is nothing (or no one) as [quality] as X". You use it to say strongly that, in your opinion, X is the most something.

[Noun] + くらい + [adjective] + [noun] + は ない / いない

夏なつくらい暑あつい季節きせつはない。 There's no season as hot as summer.

How to form it

Part Form Example
Thing compared (noun) Noun + くらい 夏なつくらい
Thing compared (action) Verb dictionary form + こと + くらい 旅行りょこうすることくらい
Quality (い-adj) い-adj + noun 暑あつい季節きせつ
Quality (な-adj) な-adj + な + noun 静しずかな所ところ
Ending for things Casual: はない / Polite: はありません 楽たのしいことはない
Ending for people, animals Casual: はいない / Polite: はいません 優やさしい人ひとはいない

Examples

  • 週しゅうに一度いちどくらいはジムに行いかないと。

    I have to go to the gym at least once a week.

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