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AくらいBこと／ものはないmeaning and usage

Meaning

There is nothing as B as A; There is nothing more B than A

How to form it

  • nounくらい/ほどい-adjectivenounはない
  • verb (dictionary form)くらいい-adjectiveことはない
  • nounくらいな-adjective (stem)なnounはない

How it is used

'Nothing is as B as A', i.e. A is the most B, said with strong personal feeling. 「ほど」 can replace 「くらい」. It sounds more emotional than 「Aが一番Bだ」.

Examples

  1. 私には飛行機に乗るくらい怖いことはありません。

    For me, there's nothing as scary as flying on a plane.

  2. 仕事のあとのお風呂くらい気持ちいいものはない。

    Nothing feels as good as a bath after work.

  3. 知らない町を一人で歩くくらい楽しいことはない。

    There's nothing more fun than walking around an unfamiliar town on your own.