〜ほど〜はない
N3hodo ... wa nai
nothing is as ... as; there's no ... like
Formation
Noun + ほど + i-Adj / na-Adj + な + Noun + はない
Chinese meanings
没有比……更……的
Chinese formation
名词+ほど+形容词+名词+はない
Chinese usage
通过否定其他同等程度的事物来强调最高程度。
Chinese notes
也可用〜くらい〜はない。
Examples
- 仕事の後に飲む冷たいビールほどおいしいものはない。Nothing tastes as good as an ice-cold beer after work.没有比下班后喝的冰啤酒更美味的了。
- この町で、あの店ほど安くておいしいラーメン屋はない。There's no ramen shop in this town as cheap and tasty as that one.这镇上没有哪家拉面店比那家更便宜又好吃。
- 健康ほど大切なものはないと、病気になって気づいた。When I got sick, I realized that nothing is as important as good health.生病后我才意识到,没有什么比健康更重要。
Notes
Says X is the most ... of all, usually from personal experience or feeling. Also 〜くらい〜はない.
#comparison#emphasis
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('hodo-wa-nai');
{
"id": "hodo-wa-nai",
"pattern": "〜ほど〜はない",
"romaji": "hodo ... wa nai",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "nothing is as ... as; there's no ... like",
"formation": "Noun + ほど + i-Adj / na-Adj + な + Noun + はない",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "仕事の後に飲む冷たいビールほどおいしいものはない。",
"furigana": "{仕事|しごと}の{後|あと}に{飲|の}む{冷|つめ}たいビールほどおいしいものはない。",
"en": "Nothing tastes as good as an ice-cold beer after work."
},
{
"ja": "この町で、あの店ほど安くておいしいラーメン屋はない。",
"furigana": "この{町|まち}で、あの{店|みせ}ほど{安|やす}くておいしいラーメン{屋|や}はない。",
"en": "There's no ramen shop in this town as cheap and tasty as that one."
},
{
"ja": "健康ほど大切なものはないと、病気になって気づいた。",
"furigana": "{健康|けんこう}ほど{大切|たいせつ}なものはないと、{病気|びょうき}になって{気|き}づいた。",
"en": "When I got sick, I realized that nothing is as important as good health."
}
],
"tags": [
"comparison",
"emphasis"
],
"notes": "Says X is the most ... of all, usually from personal experience or feeling. Also 〜くらい〜はない.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "3f4f02f9ccc9ca8505a0381e929ab52d126905379fda43aa8a067954ad28042d",
"meanings": [
"没有比……更……的"
],
"formation": "名词+ほど+形容词+名词+はない",
"explanation": "通过否定其他同等程度的事物来强调最高程度。",
"notes": "也可用〜くらい〜はない。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "仕事の後に飲む冷たいビールほどおいしいものはない。",
"zh": "没有比下班后喝的冰啤酒更美味的了。"
},
{
"ja": "この町で、あの店ほど安くておいしいラーメン屋はない。",
"zh": "这镇上没有哪家拉面店比那家更便宜又好吃。"
},
{
"ja": "健康ほど大切なものはないと、病気になって気づいた。",
"zh": "生病后我才意识到,没有什么比健康更重要。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#hodo-wa-nai",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "2fa2185d6e88304be361309b1eae63a377c523c436b62634cae512722f79fda3"
}
}