〜ほど〜はない (~hodo ~wa nai) — nothing as ~ as
"Nothing beats this" — the way to say the very top.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- 「〜ほど〜はない」puts something at the very top: 「家族ほど大切なものはない」= nothing matters as much as family.
- It says "this is number one", but sounds softer and more heartfelt than 一番.
How to attach
- 「〜くらい〜はない」means the same.
- For people it becomes 「〜ほど〜人はいない」: 「彼ほど親切な人はいない」.
- It attaches to nouns and verbs, and is common for stating a strong feeling.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
家族ほど大切なものはない。
かぞくほどたいせつなものはない。
Nothing matters as much as family.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 家族 is a noun → attach ほど → then 大切なもの → はない at the end → it means 'nothing is above this'.
彼ほど親切な人はいない。
かれほどしんせつなひとはいない。
There's no one as kind as him.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 彼 → ほど → 親切な人 → since it's a person, it becomes はいない.
疲れた時は、寝るほど気持ちいいものはない。
つかれたときは、ねるほどきもちいいものはない。
When you're tired, nothing feels as good as sleep.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 寝る is the plain form → attach ほど → 気持ちいいもの → はない → the same pattern works with a verb too.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「日本語＿おもしろい言葉はない。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: "Nothing as ~ as this."
N + ほど + 〜はない = the very top.
How does it end when talking about a person?
💡 Hint: People take いる.
〜ほど〜人はいない.
How does it differ from 「一番」?
💡 Hint: Which sounds more heartfelt?
一番 is plain; ほど〜はない is softer and heartfelt.
Your score: /3